What to say *Question* *Short answer* *Long answer* "What's your name?" "It's Lynne Hand." "My name is Lynne Hand." "Where do you come from?" "From England." "I come from England." "Where do you live?" "In Darmstadt." "I live in Darmstadt." "What nationality are you?" "I'm English." "My nationality is English."
*When asked questions about themselves people often give short one-word answers:-* *Question* *Short one - word answer* "What's your name?" "Lynne Hand." "Where do you come from?" "England." "What country do you come from?" "England" "Where are you from?" "England" "Where do you live?" "Darmstadt." "What nationality are you?" "English." ------------------------------ Naturally Speaking *Follow the dialogue:* - *What's your name please?* - *Mr. Bean.* - *Do you come from London?* - *No I come from Derby.* - *Do you live in Derby?* - *No, I live in London.* - *Are you English?* - *Yes, I am.* - *Thank you.* - *You're welcome.* --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
