Artsun Akopyan - SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues

Phrases

follow the corridor

to the end

at the end of

find the door

turn right

a narrow passage

down the passage

Thank you very much

Shall we go up the stairs?

No, my legshurt. Let’s take the escalator.

Aren’t you afraid of falling?

No, I’ll holdon to the handrails.

There’s also an elevator.

I don’t want to use the elevator.

Are you afraid of confined spaces?

No, but the elevator can get stuck!

Words

confine, elevator, escalator, falling, handrail, hold, leg, space, stair, stick, stuck ( base form: stick)

Phrases

go up the stairs

take the escalator

afraid of falling

hold on to

confined spaces

get stuck

Excuse me, are you from here?

Yes. How can I help you?

Could you tell me where the pharmacy is?

Go down this street. The pharmacy is around the corner.

Is there a grocery store?

Yes, to the left of the pharmacy.

And the market?

No, the market is far away. You had better get a cab!

Words

cab, corner, grocery, market, pharmacy, store

Phrases

from here

Could you tell me…

around the corner

a grocery store

to the left of

You had better…

I want to take a walk. Let’s go to the central park!

It is too far from here. We could just walk back and forthon this road or elsewhere.

This road is rough. We will haveto move slowly. I want to go at a fast pace!

If you’re afraid of stumbling, mindyour step.

Road repairsare ahead. It leads nowhere! Why don’t we change direction?

Fine, let’s go directlyto the park.

Thank you! Where is the shortest waythere?

Down this lane. Follow me!

Words

ahead, central, direction, directly, elsewhere, forth, lane, lead, mind, move, nowhere, pace, park, repair, rough, shortest ( base form: short), slowly, step, stumble, way

Phrases

take a walk

the central park

too far from here

back and forth

on this road

move slowly

at a fast pace

afraid of stumbling

mind your step

road repairs

lead nowhere

change direction

go directly to

the shortest way

follow me

Do you see the castle beyondthe wall?

Yes, there are several towersmade of gray stone.

It was builtin the Middle Ages mainlyfrom local materials.

Why here? I mean, what was the advantageof this place?

It’s on the hillnext to the river. Going upwardwould have been harderthan downward.

An enemy armycould surroundthe castle. Defenderswould have to surrender.

Not necessarily. They could escape througha secret tunnel!

Thank Godthose days are gone!

Words

advantage, age, army, beyond, built ( base form: build), castle, defender, downward, escape, god, gone, gray, harder ( base form: hard), hill, local, mainly, material, mean, middle, necessarily, secret, stone, surrender, surround, through, tower, tunnel, upward, wall

Phrases

beyond the wall

made of

in the Middle Ages

the advantage of

next to

going upward/downward

not necessarily

escape through

a secret tunnel

thank God

those days are gone

Where’s the busstop?

I have no idea.

Somebodymust know. Let’s askaround.

There’s no one around.

Let’s look for a bus stop sign then.

Look over there. There it is!

I can’t see it without glasses.

Wear them, or you’llget lostin the city!

Words

ask, bus, glasses, lost ( base form: lose), somebody, transportation, you’ll = you will

Phrases

bus stop

no idea

ask around

no one around

a bus stop sign

get lost

Is the bus fare expensive?

No, it’s cheap.

How about a taxi?

It’s expensive.

What are the other meansof transporthere?

Tramand subway.

Where can I buy subway tickets?

At the station, I think.

Words

cheap, expensive, fare, means, station, subway, taxi, ticket, tram, transport

Phrases

bus fare

it’s (= it is) cheap

it’s expensive

means of transport

subway tickets

How do we get to the park?

It’s a couple of tram stops from here. We can ask the driver where to get off the tram.

Where can I buy tickets?

From the ticket machines.

How do I pay for them?

By cardor in cash.

Can we get on the tram and pay the driver?

No, you need to have a ticket before boarding.

Words

before, boarding, card, cash, machine

Phrases

tram stops

get off the tram

buy tickets

ticket machines

by card

in cash

get on the tram

pay the driver

before boarding

How do we get to the airport?

By bus or taxi.

Are we going to buy tickets at the box office?

No, I’ve already boughtthem online.