A dialogue A phone call to the fire service
A: Emergency services. Which service do you require? B: The fire service, please. A: Just a moment, please. I’ ll put you through. B: Thank you. ……………… A: Fire Service. What is the nature of the emergency, please? B: There’ s a house on fire. I’ m standing outside looking at it. It’ s a huge blaze and I’ m afraid the house next door is going to catch fire, too. A: Do you know if there is anyone inside the house? B: I’ m afraid I couldn’ t say. I’ m just passing by. A: OK. Where exactly are you? B: Newbury Square in the centre of Middletown. The house is on the north side of the square. A: Right. Please stay clear of the building and advise others to do the same. A fire engine will be there as soon as possible. B: Alright, I’ ll do that. Thank you. A: Please hold the line. Could you tell me you full name and the number you are calling from? B: Certainly. It’ s Clara Rogers on 07897472912.
A dialogue enrolling for a course of first aid
A: Hello, I’ m interested in enrolling for a course of first aid lessons, but I wonder if I could first ask you a few questions about it. B: Certainly. What would you like to know? A: Well, first of all, could you tell me what first aid techniques are taught on the course? B: You’ ll learn how to deal with basic emergency situations involving burns, scalds and cuts. Then later on in the course they teach some important life-saving skills like rescue breathing and CPR – that’ s an emergency medical procedure when someone has a heart attack. A: I see. And what about the days and times I can attend the course? B: Let’ s see. It operates from Wednesdays to Fridays from 4 pm to 6 pm. Alternatively, it runs on Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. A: Right. Finally, I’ d like to ask the price of an hour’ s lesson. B: Each hourly session costs £ 6. A: Are there any discounts? B: The price drops to £ 4.50 if you make a block booking – that’ s a minimum of five lessons. A: Ok, that’ s good. I’ ll go for the block booking option. At the weekend I’ m only free on Sundays, but you’ re not open then. Midweek is a possibility – I’ m free every evening from 5 to 7. Would you have a place for me on Wednesday evening from 5 to 6? B: I’ ll just check if there is a place available. … Yes, that’ ll be fine. We’ ll see you next Wednesday at 5 o’ clock then. A: Yes, thank you. Goodbye. B: Goodbye.
A dialogue Plans for the weekend
A: Let’ s do something interesting this Saturday afternoon. B: That’ s a great idea. What do you suggest? A: Well, how about going to the art exhibition at the museum since we both like art. Also, it’ s good to have a bit of culture in our lives every now and then. B: Yes, you’ re right, but I don’ t really want to do that today. Why don’ t we go to the film festival that I saw advertised at the Odeon? A: Hmm. No, I don’ t think so.
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