Greetings my dears.
If you remember that there are many in business English, then learning them in dialogues will be much easier. Therefore, today I have prepared business dialogues for you in English, where you can use familiar - or not so familiar - expressions as much as possible. All of them will be given with translation into Russian. By the way, you can read and listen to them at the same time - which will allow you to compare and analyze what you hear.
- Dialogue 1 - Discussion of contract terms
A: And now I’d like to discuss with you the year results of our new contract with the “TechArt Group”.
B: So the contract was signed 10 months ago and in the beginning the outcome was under a big question. We provided them with high quality raw materials for their production chain but one supply was with a large percentage of waste.
A: So how did you solve the problem?
B: We changed the delivery and suggested them a discount on the following dispatch. Now our total turnover is over 2 billion dollars. It is 5% higher than what we expected.
A: That is a good outcome. Are they going to sign a contract for the next year deliveries?
B: Yes, they certainly will. They are happy with our delivery terms and payments. And what is more, we are discussing their new project now.
A: It is great. Keep working this way.
Translation:
A: And now I would like to discuss with you the results of the year under our new contract with TechArt Group.
B: So, the contract was signed 10 months ago and at the beginning the income was questionable. We have provided them with high quality raw materials for their production chain, but one of the deliveries had a high percentage of expenses.
A: So how did you solve this problem?
B: We changed the shipment and offered them a discount on the next shipment. Now our total turnover is more than 2 billion dollars. This is 5% higher than we expected.
A: This is a good result. Are they going to sign a supply contract for next year?
B: Yes, of course. They are satisfied with our delivery and payment terms. Moreover, we are now discussing their new project.
A: That's great. Keep up the good work.
- Dialogue 2 - Discussion of budget and finances
-So we gathered here to discuss budget planning for the next year expenditures. What I want to underline is that basing on the latest research we are going to face some financial difficulties. So we need to prepare and cut the budget.
-First of all I would like to say that no redundancy will take place. We are staffed better than ever before. All our employees correspond to the required level and do their job well. Besides, we cannot cut down production financing. As even a small decrease in the quality of raw materials largely results in the goods quality.
-So what is going to be cut down is the marketing budget. I appreciate what the marketing department does for the company. What is more, I realize that this is going to create huge difficulties for the marketers. But we all understand what will happen if we don’t do this way.
Translation:
So, we are gathered here to discuss planning your spending budget for the next year. The point I want to make is that based on the latest research, we will be facing some financial challenges. So we have to prepare and cut the budget.
— First of all, I would like to say that there will be no excess. We are better staffed than ever before. All our employees meet the required level and do their job well. In addition, we cannot cut production funding. Since even a slight decrease in the quality of raw materials significantly affects the quality of goods.
— The only thing that can be cut is the marketing budget. I appreciate what the marketing department does for the company. Moreover, I understand that this will create enormous difficulties for marketers. But we all understand what will happen if we don't do this.
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- Dialogue 3 - Talking on the phone about a meeting
–Hello. May I talk to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), please?
-Good morning. Mister Browson is busy at the moment. He is holding a meeting. Do you mind leaving the message for him, please?
–No, I don"t. It is Mr. Sparrow calling. We arranged to meet for discussion of our new contract. So I"m calling to confirm.
–Oh, yes, Mr. Sparrow. I was looking forward to your call. Mr. Browson asked me to confirm that he would meet you at the Brew at 2 p.m.
-It is very good. Thank you for information. Looking forward to meeting him.
Translation:
Hello. Can I speak to the CEO please?
Good morning. Mr Browser is busy this moment. He is holding a meeting. Would you mind leaving him a message please?
Of course not. This is Mr Sparrow. We agreed to meet to discuss a new contract. So I'm calling to confirm this.
Oh yes, Mr Sparrow. I was waiting for your call. Mr. Browser asked me to confirm that you are meeting at the Brew Cafe at 2 p.m.
Very good. Thanks for the info. I'm looking forward to meeting him.
- Dialogue 4 - Discussion of delivery and costs
–The recent research of average customer consumption revealed that we are going to face the upcoming problems.
-Our turnover decreased by 15% while the profit is 7.5% lower than last season. So we need to change the way we are working now. And the sphere we need to pay lots of attention to is logistics and delivery.
-The goods departure needs to become cheaper. Transportation and storage costs need to be cut down. That is the main and the most obvious thing to do.
-As we can’t influence custom duties we need to think over what else we can do to reduce our logistics expenditures.
Translation:
“A recent study of average customer spending showed that we face challenges ahead.
— Our turnover decreased by 15%, and profit was 7.5% lower than last season. Therefore, we must change the tactics we are currently using. And the area we should pay attention to Special attention, this is logistics and delivery.
— Shipping goods should become cheaper. Transport and storage costs must be reduced. These are the main and most obvious things that need to be done.
— Since we cannot influence customs duties, we must think about what else we can do to reduce logistics costs.
- Dialogue 5 - Discussion of future cooperation
–Hello, Mr. Collins.
-Good morning, Mr. Evans.
-So we’ve met to discuss our mutual future development.
-Yes. Our businesses can produce much more together rather than by themselves. You specialize in marketing and we specialize in producing high-quality goods. That is going to give an amazing synergy.
-I hope it will. Have you seen the contract yet?
-Yes. My lawyers looked through and I am ready to sign and start working.
-That's great. So I suggest celebrating such a move in our development. In our company we have a tradition to meet outside the office on a yearly basis. So why don’t we commit this year gathering to our agreement?
-That is a very good idea.
Translation:
— Hello, Mr. Collins.
— Good morning, Mr. Evans.
- So, we met to discuss our future joint developments.
— Yes, our business developments can provide much more together than on their own. Do you specialize in the field of marketing, and we specialize in production high quality goods. This will give amazing interaction.
- I I hope so will. Have you seen the contract yet?
- Yes. My lawyers have reviewed it and I'm ready to sign it and start working.
- Amazing. Therefore, I propose to celebrate this step in our development. Our company has a tradition of meeting outside the office every year. So why don't we coincide this meeting with our agreement?
- This is very good idea.
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Dialogues in English will help you learn new vocabulary from various areas, as well as by replaying the conversation in different situation, you will be more confident in constructing conversations in everyday life.
Tip: Dialogues in English for beginners are especially necessary, but here the question arises: what topics to take and what areas to focus on first. Take simple topics that can be discussed every day.
Dialogue on the phone
Let's see what common phrases can be used when composing a dialogue on the phone in English.
Secretary: Good afternoon, may I help you?
Mr Johnson: Could I speak to Mr Manson, please?
S: I’m sorry, but he is in the meeting right now. Would you like to leave a message for him?
J: No, thank you, I will call back in half an hour.
S: Good afternoon, Manson's company.
J: Hello, it's Mr Johnson again. Could you tell me please, is the meeting over?
S: Oh, yes, the meeting is over, I will put you through in a few minutes, the line is busy at the moment. Will you hold?
J: Yes, I will hold. Thank you.
Secretary: Good afternoon, may I help you?
Mr. Johnson: Can I speak to Mr. Manson please?
S: Sorry, but he is currently at a meeting. Would you like to leave a message for him?
D: No, thank you. I'll call you back in half an hour.
S: Good afternoon, Manson company.
D: Hello, this is Mr. Johnson again. Can you tell me if the meeting is over?
S: Oh, yes, I will connect you in a few minutes, at the moment the line is busy. Will you wait?
D: Yes, I'll wait, thank you.
Words from the dialogue
- Meeting – meeting, conference.
- To leave a message – leave a message.
- The line - line.
- Busy - busy.
- To hold – hold the phone.
- To call back - call back.
Weather and sports are very common topics of conversation, then you will see dialogues in English on these topics with translation.
Which is faster? -Which is faster?
Dialogue about sports
A common topic of conversation is talking about personal hobbies - let's make a dialogue about sports in English.
Mike: Hello Jack! Where are you going?
Jack: Hi Mike. I'm heading to the gym right now.
M: Really? Which one?
J: The new one. He was opened last week next to the Jasmine hairdressing saloon.
M: Oh ok, will you give me a call once you are back home? If you like this gym I will join you tomorrow.
J: I will go to the basketball game tomorrow. My team is ill-prepared and I need to support it.
M: Oh I will join you for sure for this one. Would you mind?
J: No, of course not. But I thought you are in a football team.
M: Yeah, but I like watching basketball.
Mike: Hi Jack. Where are you going?
Jack: Hi Mike. Right now I'm heading to the gym.
M: Really? Which?
D: New. It opened last week next to Jasmine's Hair Salon.
M: Oh, okay, will you call me when you get home? If you like the gym, I'll join you tomorrow.
D: Tomorrow I'm going to a basketball game. My team is poorly prepared and I want to support them.
M: Oh, this time I’ll definitely join you. You do not mind?
D: No, of course not. But I thought you were on the football team.
M: Yes, but I like watching basketball.
Vocabulary
- To head - to be directed.
- Hairdressing saloon - hairdressing salon.
- Gym – sports hall.
- To be ill-prepared - to be ill-prepared.
- To support - to support.
- To join - to join.
Talking about the weather
Dialogue about the weather in English will help you start a conversation with a stranger using small talk - an exchange of insignificant phrases and opinions with which you can make acquaintances or simply fill the silence and show friendly attitude to the interlocutor.
Rhonda: Hello! What's up?
L: I’m going to the beach tomorrow. Do you want to join me?
R: Sure, but you are not going to swim, are you? It is still quite cold for swimming.
L: I know, I just want to take some pictures of the sea and seagulls. The weather will be sunny and warm.
R: Oh, that’s great. I’m already tired from the storm, rain and thunder. We can play badminton if it’s not windy tomorrow.
L: Sounds great! There will be no strong wind according to the weather forecast.
R: Good, till tomorrow then!
L: Yeah, I’ll see you tomorrow.
Leslie: Hello!
Rhonda: Hi, how are you?
L: I'm going to the beach tomorrow. Would you like to join me?
R: Of course, but you're not going to swim, are you? It's still quite cold for swimming.
L: I know, I just want to take pictures of the sea and seagulls. The weather will be sunny and warm.
R: Oh, great! I'm already tired of the storm, rain and thunder. If there is no wind tomorrow, we can play badminton.
L: Great! According to the weather forecast, there will be no strong winds.
R: Okay, then see you tomorrow!
L: Yes, see you tomorrow!
Advice: even simple dialogues in English can be made very funny; do not rush to put your thoughts on paper - first imagine in your head whether the situation you have come up with will be interesting.
Dialogue in a shop – dialogue in a store
Theme "Food"
When composing a dialogue in English about food, you will touch on a fairly common topic. Discussion of food can take place in a restaurant (at the restaurant), cafe (café), store (shop) or on the street (in the street). The following situation takes place in a restaurant.
Waiter: Good afternoon, sir. Can I take your order?
Customer: Yes, I would like soy cutlets.
W: Would you like rice or potatoes with your soy cutlets?
C: Do you have French fries?
W: Certainly sir. Would you like anything else?
C: What do you recommend?
W: We have a very tasty Greek salad. It includes tomato, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, black olives and feta cheese.
C: Sounds very tasty, I will take it.
W: Anything to drink, sir?
C: Ah, yes, please bring me a diet Coke.
W: Would you like anything for dessert?
C: Any suggestions?
W: You can choose a pie, an apple pie is my favorite.
C: Ok, I will take it then.
Waiter: Good afternoon, sir. Can I take your order?
Client: Yes, I would like soy cutlets.
A: Would you like rice or potatoes with the soy cutlets?
K: Do you have French fries?
A: Of course, sir. Would you like to take anything else?
A: We have a very tasty Greek salad. It includes tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers, red onions, olives and feta cheese.
K: Sounds very tasty, I'll take it.
A: Any drinks, sir?
K: Oh yes, please bring me a Diet Coke.
A: Will you have anything for dessert?
K: What are your suggestions?
A: You can choose a pie, my favorite is apple pie.
K: Okay, then I'll take it.
Advice: when composing dialogues in English, make them more expressive, introduce simpler expressions if the conversation takes place in everyday life.
Words and Expressions
- To take an order - take an order.
- Soy - soybean.
- Rice - rice.
- Potato - potato.
- French fries - fried potatoes.
- To recommend - to recommend.
- Salad - salad.
- Pepper - pepper.
- Tomato - tomatoes.
- Cucumber - cucumber.
- Onion - onion.
- Suggestion - proposal.
- Pie - pie.
- Apple - apple.
Talk about work
The following dialogue about work, written in English, takes place between two employees (co-workers, colleagues).
Lisa: Good afternoon, Jason, how is your day going?
Jason: I'm finishing the report. And what about you?
L: And I have to finish the project, today is the deadline. But I’m going to take a short break soon and drop in the canteen.
J: Great, I didn’t have a lunch today. Can I join you?
J: Listen, are you working with Ellen on this project of yours?
L: Aha, how do you know?
J: Well, I saw her today doing nothing and thought that she is with someone responsible in the team. Why don’t you give her any tasks?
L: My gosh, don’t ask. Believe me, it is the last time I’m doing the project with her. I work twice faster when she is no around.
J: I understand you, she is something! I think she will be transferred to another department soon. The manager knows everything.
L: Good for her, the job here is too difficult for Ellen.
J: Ok, then I’ll see you in 10 minutes?
L: Sure, I’ll wait for you in the canteen.
Lisa: Good afternoon, how is your day?
Jason: I'm finishing my report. And how are you?
L: I need to finish the project, today is the deadline. But I'm going to take a short break soon and pop into the cafeteria.
D: Great, I didn’t have lunch today. May I join you?
L: Of course.
D: Hey, are you working on this project of yours with Ellen?
L: Yes, how do you know?
D: Well, I saw her hanging around today and thought she was on a team with someone in charge. Why don't you give her some task?
L: God, don't ask. Trust me, this is the last time I will do a project with her. I work twice as fast when she's not around.
D: I understand you, she is something! I think she will soon be transferred to another department. The manager knows everything.
L: It's better for her, the work here is too hard for Ellen.
D: Okay, then I'll see you in 10 minutes?
L: Of course, I will wait for you in the dining room.
Words
- Responsible - responsible.
- Report - report.
- Lunch - lunch.
- Team - team.
- Fast - quickly.
- Canteen - dining room.
- To transfer - to translate.
What did they do? - What they were doing?
Family conversation
This dialogue about a family in English occurs when two children are looking at a photo album.
David: This is the family picture when I was 7.
Henry: I can recognize your parents next to you. And who is this old lady?
D: This is my grandma, don’ you see?
H: I see now. And this is your grandpa next to the tall man. They look alike, by the way. Are they related?
D: You guessed it right. This tall man is my uncle Tom and this is my auntie Sophia.
H: And where is your sister?
D: Alexis is next to my dad.
H: She is so little, how old is she here?
David: This is a family photo from when I was 7 years old.
Henry: I can make out your parents next to you. Who is this old lady?
D: This is my grandmother, can't you see?
G: Now I see, and this is your grandfather next to a tall man. By the way, they are similar. They are relatives
D: You guessed right. This tall man is my Uncle Tom, and this is my Aunt Sophia.
G:Where is your sister?
D: Alexis is next to dad.
G: She’s so small, how old is she here?
Words from the dialogue
- To recognize - to recognize.
- Tall – tall.
- Alike - similar.
- To relate - to be related.
- To guess - to guess.
Phrases from the video will also help you create a dialogue in English:
The skill of fluent speaking at the beginning of learning any language seems, if not unattainable, then certainly requires a lot of effort, which often scares off beginning polyglots who are not used to hearing their own voice speaking another language. However, you need to speak English from the very beginning of studying, and this section will help you get off to an easy start. Video files with text and audio tracks will help you not only remember how individual phrases are constructed, but also how they are pronounced.
Dialogues in English are presented in different thematic aspects: in this section there are both elementary questions that students answer at the very beginning of learning the language, and individual situations that will be useful in cases where you are learning a language solely for travel. You can play out the situations presented either alone or in pairs.
Simple dialogues for getting to know each other
Anyone who attended English classes at school knows where learning it begins: just with acquaintance. This is done not only because the teacher needs to get to know the students as soon as possible, but also because information about oneself rarely affects lexical blocks unknown to the beginner. Of course, the need for a full introduction in the case of communication with a native speaker may not arise, however, you will already be able to briefly talk about yourself, listing the most important points of your biography.
For those who study English on their own, dialogue, for example, will be very useful. – the interlocutors meet for the first time, ask each other’s names. Of course, the speech is slowed down and made as clear as possible (in spoken English it will probably be more difficult), but a beginner can already listen to how to get acquainted and repeat after the participants in the video.
Other, no less important question– ? - an obligatory part of any acquaintance, especially abroad. Of course, you can’t go into a detailed description of the cultural aspects and traditions of your country yet, but you can learn how to clarify the nationality of your interlocutor and even the homeland of his accent!
And, of course, how can one live without observing the rules of politeness in the life of your interlocutor and his close people? Study these dialogues, and you won’t even notice how your confidence in your own knowledge of a foreign language will greatly increase!
Dialogues for specific situations
Stepping outside the classroom (and comfort zone) can introduce yourself to a more challenging environment than meeting one person to interact with. Even if you are still at the Beginner level, you may find yourself in a situation in which you will need to ask questions, for example: or about the building you need (in place of “Holiday Inn” you can put anything: a train station, shopping mall, hotel). By the way, these dialogues can be modified by adding prepositions of place and direction that you already know: using them regularly will help you remember them faster!
Perhaps the most common question for tourists abroad who are desperately looking for someone to ask for advice is: When this question is asked, communication can be said to have begun as the speakers have established the language of conversation.
Of course, when you find yourself in a situation that requires language proficiency at a sufficient level to exchange information (as a rule, this applies to those moments when you come to a restaurant or even a simple store abroad), you have to use not only the passive use of language through speech patterns, but also active - you have to listen to your interlocutor and understand his answer. However, there are two very important points at work here:
- pre-worked dialogues in English allow us to assume, at least in theory, that they can answer you, and you will be less afraid if you have at least a rough idea of how to behave;
- It’s much easier to start a conversation if you have a few phrases in stock, albeit memorized, but absolutely correct in both the grammatical and lexical sense.
There is good news: if your interlocutor sees that you have problems with language, he may start to monitor himself and use simpler vocabulary, or even sign language. In a word, communication will still take place, even if you fail to understand what exactly was answered.
Of course, to consolidate the material, you need to repeat it not just once, but several times, but you still shouldn’t sit endlessly on one dialogue. Over time, you can even think about composing your own dialogues - let the form remain the same, but the content changes slightly. This will help you consolidate the grammatical structures you have learned and get on the path to composing yourself. colloquial phrases in a foreign language.
To compose a dialogue in English yourself, you should first of all imagine its structure, draw some analogy with your everyday dialogue in your native language.
1) Any dialogue begins with a greeting. What it will be depends on who you talk to. If this is an official or official (your boss, teacher, city mayor, just a stranger), then it is better to use a construction similar to the Russian “Good afternoon/evening” or the neutral “Hello” - “Hello” . If you are talking with a friend or another person close to you, you can use free and emotionally charged greetings, such as: “Hi!”, “How do you do?”, “Hey, What’s up?”.
(Note: in informal dialogues, the greeting phrase often includes questions such as: “what's new, how are you?” It will sound something like this: - Hi, what's going on? – Not much (or Thanks, I'm ok ).
2) The response is constructed in a similar way. We respond to a strict greeting with the polite and dry phrase “Hello, pleased to meet you.” (Hello, nice to see you)
(Note: if you already know the person, then add a title:
Mister + name (to a man) Missis (to a married woman)
Miss – (to a young girl)) We respond to a friendly greeting in an unobtrusive manner so that the dialogue looks as natural and relaxed as possible.
3) Now let’s decide on the purpose of our conversation. Let's look at examples:
A) Invitation
— for friends: — How about the cinema? (How about a movie?) - What are your plans on Monday? Do you want to go to the cinema? (What are your plans for Monday? Do you want to go to the movies?) Pretty universal questions. The answer is also simple. –Sounds nice, let's go. (Sounds tempting, let's go) or Sorry, I'm busy on Monday. We will do it next time. (Sorry, I'm busy on Monday. We'll do it another time)
(Note: you can add an introductory sentence before questions or requests, for example: I know, you like watching films. I'm sure there is something interesting right now - I know, you like watching films. I'm sure there is something really interesting that is being shown in the cinema now)
- official
Would you like to + verb (Would you like to + verb)?
Would you mind... (Do you mind)?
B) Request
(Note: We actively use the word “please” and “excuse me” (excuse me, i’m sorry), regardless of the type of dialogue, this is a sign of your good upbringing).
-friendly: Can you bring this book for me, please? (Can you get this book for me?)
-official: Could you help me, please? (Could you help me?)
Would you mind (verb +ing) opening the window? (Could you open the window?)
Could I bother you to find me a book? (Sorry to bother you, could I ask you to find me a book?)
B) Request for information
-with friends:
Tell me about... (tell me)
What do you thing about…? (what do you think about…)
-with officials
Could you tell me (could you tell)
What is your opinion on the problem of...? (What is your opinion on the problem?)
Question words for writing sentences in order to find out information about an object of interest: Where (where?) When (when?) How (how?) How long (how long) How many (how much (for a countable)) How much (how much for an uncountable, for example, money, time) Which (which of) Which (that).
Don't forget to thank your interlocutor for the information received.
Thank you a lot (Thank you very much)
My gratitude (My gratitude)
If necessary, you can express your personal opinion using the following phrases:
Pesonally, I believe (I believe)
From my standpoint (from my point of view)
As for me (as for me)
4) Farewell
- Goodbye (goodbye, universal for both types of dialogue)
- It was great to meet you (it was great to meet you)
- All the best (all the best)
Friendly farewell:
- See you (see you)
- Bye (bye)
- So long (for now)
- Hope to hear from you soon (I hope to hear you soon)
- Can I help you?
— Yes, I need to go to Pushkinskaya Street.
— You have to go straight on Tverskaya Street to the monument to Pushkin.
- Thank you.
- I can help you?
- Yes, I need to go to Pushkinskaya Street.
— You need to go straight along Tverskaya Street to the Pushkin monument.
- Thank you.
It's always interesting to talk with a good friend. Especially about food.
- Hello Mike. What have you been up to? (Hi Mike. What have you been doing?)
- Hello Brian. Nothing much and what about you? (Hi Brian. Nothing at all, what about you?)
- I just returned from the shop. I have bought 3 kilos of salmon, 2 loafs of bread, a turkey, 5 kilos of oranges and cereals (I just returned from the store. I bought 3 kilos of trout, 2 loafs of bread, turkey, 5 kilos of oranges and cereals)
- Very good. And by the way what is your favorite food? (Very good. And by the way, what do you like to eat?)
- Oh, you know, I like to eat, in general everything. But I really like potato salad, ice-cream and lasagna. And what about you? What do you like to eat? (Oh, you know, I like to eat basically everything. But my favorites are potato salad, ice cream, and lasagna. How about you? What do you like to eat?)
- Me? I love sausages and corndogs. And also pineapples and apples are my favorite fruits, definitely. (Me? I really love sausages and hot dogs. And pineapples and apples are my favorite fruits.)
- And what are you going to cook on Thanksgiving? (What are you going to cook this Thanksgiving?)
- I am going to cook a turkey, as always. I will make a crab salad, salad with olives and mushrooms and mashed potatoes. (I'm going to cook the turkey like I usually do. I'll also make crab salad, olive and mushroom salad, and mashed potatoes.)
- Can I come? (Can I come over?)
- Of course (Of course).
You came to a restaurant and the waiter came to you.
- Good day to you, sir. May I take your order? (Good afternoon sir. May I take your order?)
- Certainly. But at first I would like to hear today’s special meals. (Of course, just to start, I'd like to hear what special dishes you have)
- By all means. Today we have a tomato soup, spaghetti bolognaise and truffles. We also have a very exquisite wine of 1934th. (Of course. Today we are serving tomato soup, spaghetti with cheese and a very fine wine from 1934)
- Oh, it sounds fantastic. I would have all of that and also a bloody beef. (Oh, this is great. I'll order all of this and also some rare beef)
- What an excellent choice, sir! I will bring you the order in 10 minutes (Wonderful choice, sir. I will bring you your entire order in 10 minutes.)
- What would you like to have for desert, sir. Apart from truffles. We have a great apple pie and chocolate cake. (What would you like for dessert, besides truffle? We have wonderful apple pie and chocolate cake)
- I would have a chocolate cake, please. And so you have latte? (I think I'll order chocolate cake, please. Do you have a latte?)
- Of course sir, but would you like a tea? We have an excellent jasmine tea with strawberry flavor (Of course, sir, but can you still take some tea? We have wonderful jasmine tea with strawberry flavor)
- I will take a tea. (Of course I'll order tea better)
A greeting is what begins every dialogue with any person, regardless of whether you communicate in Russian, English or any other language. Therefore, for beginners who love the English language, it is especially important to know what greetings are customary to use when communicating with certain people. This will help initially set the framework and tone for further conversation. How to conduct greeting dialogues in English
Building welcome dialogues
Dependence of dialogue on the situation
Next, the dialogue should develop depending on the situation. There can be many variations of the continuation of the conversation: these will be the so-called middle parts of the dialogues. Therefore, we will first present several possible wordings of farewell in English − saying goodbye:
- Good-bye! - All the best! (Goodbye!)
- Bye-Bye! or simply Bye! — Bye!
- So long! — Bye! (See you!)
- See you later. — See you later. (I'll meet you later)
- See you (soon). - See you soon. or See you soon.
- Have a good (nice, fine) day! — I wish you a pleasant (successful, good) day!
Now, after learning the basic wording of greetings and farewells in English, we can model any greeting dialogues. They will include simple phrases that are understandable even for beginners. Let's look at some examples of English dialogue.
An example of friendly and respectful English dialogue
An example of friendly and respectful English dialogue Let's assume that our English student Jack Higgins left the house for a walk in the morning. He met a neighbor, Mrs. Dawson.
Jack: Good morning, Mrs Dawson!
Good morning Mrs Dawson!
Mrs Dawson: Oh, Jack! Good morning! Haven’t seen you for ages!
Oh Jack! Good morning! Have not seen you for a long time!
Jack: I am studying in Russia now and just came home for a vacation.
I am now studying in Russia and just came home for the holidays.
Mrs Dawson: I see. I am really pleased to meet you!
Understand. I'm very glad to meet you!
Jack: I’m also glad to meet you. How are you feeling today?
I am very glad to meet you. How do you feel?
Mrs Dawson: Never better, my young friend! There is a wonderful weather for a stroll today, isn’t it?
Good as never before, my young friend! Today is perfect weather for a walk, isn't it?
Jack: Yes, it’s a beautiful sunny day today. I think you will enjoy it.
Yes, today is a beautiful sunny day. I think you will like it.
Mrs Dawson: Thank you! See you, Jack!
Thank you! See you later, Jack!
Jack: Good luck, Mrs Dawson!
Good luck Mrs Dawson!
Example of friendly slang English dialogue
Example of friendly slang English dialogue Eric: Hi, man! What brought you here?
Hey guy (dude)! What destinies?
Jack: Hi, Eric! Just came home to visit my parents.
Hello Eric! Just came to see my parents!
Eric: It is awesome that I met ya *
! It reminded me of our childhood.
It's great that I met you! It reminded me of our childhood.
Jack: Me too! We haven’t met since school times… What’s new?
Me too! We haven't seen each other since school... What's new?
Eric: Nothing changed, I study and now lookin" for a job work. Have you got one?
Nothing has changed, I’m studying and looking for a part-time job. Do you have? (Job)
Jack: I can’t get along with Russian language, so I’ve no chance for a job yet.
I’m not very familiar with the Russian language yet, so I still have little chance of finding a job.
Eric: Oh, you’re a brainy fellow, you’ll find something!
Oh, you're a smart kid, you'll find something!
Jack: Hope so!
Hope!
Eric: Lots of luck!
Good luck!
Jack: The same to you! So long!
Wish the same to you! See you!
Eric: Bye!
Bye!
Note: *ya = you, shortened slang version
Jack continued his walk. A little later he met his school teacher, Mr. Newman. Let's consider the third version of the English conversation:
Formal spoken dialogue
Formal spoken dialogue Jack: Good morning Mr. Newman!
Good morning, Mr. Newman!
Mr. Newman: Oh, Jack Higgins! Good morning, young man! I guess you should not be here.
Oh Jack Higgins! Good morning, young man! I thought you weren't here.
Jack: I am also surprised! Nevertheless, I am happy to meet my best-loved teacher!
I'm also surprised! However, I am glad to meet my favorite teacher!
Mr. Newman: Oh, thank you! You are highly polite, as usual!
Oh thanks! You are, as always, very polite!
Jack: You taught me to, did not you?
You taught me this, didn't you?
Mr. Newman: I did, and I taught many children, but you stand alone… It was a rare pleasure to have such an eager disciple.
That's right, and I taught many children, but no one can compare with you... It was a rare pleasure for me to have such a diligent student.
Jack: I hope I deserve your compliment.
I hope I deserve your praise.
Mr. Newman: Sure you do! Are you studying anywhere now?
Certainly! Are you studying anywhere now?
Jack: I study engineering at a wonderful university in Moscow.
I am studying engineering at a wonderful university in Moscow.
Mr. Newman: I guess that you will become an A1 specialist.
I am sure that you will become a highly qualified specialist.
Jack: Thank you! Good-bye!
Thank you! Goodbye!
Mr. Newman: All the best to you!
All the best to you!
Having analyzed the above greetings and dialogues in general, we should notice that there are clear differences between them. The first is friendly and respectful, although not formal. The second is more colloquial, containing slang and phraseological phrases of the English language. The third is emphatically official without interjections or abbreviations. That's how different our friend Jack can be. He is able to easily communicate with people belonging to completely different social and age categories. And we, beginners, should take his example, because learning English includes the ability to communicate with any representative of the English language group.
