Interchange Level 1 Summary: Units 1-16
Interchange Level 1 Summary: Units 1-16
Expressions
Saying hello Exchanging personal Introducing someone Checking information
Good morning. information This is. . . /These are. . . How do you spell. . . ?
Hi. What’s your name? Nice to meet you. Sorry, what’s your name
Hey. I’m. . . /My name is. . . Asking about someone again?
Hello. What’s your first/last Who’s that? It’s. . .
How are you?/How’s it name? That’s. . . What do people call you?
going? It’s. . . His/Her name is. . . Everyone calls me. . .
(I’m) fine, thanks. What are your hobbies? Who are they? Please call me. . .
Pretty good. My hobbies are. . . They’re. . . Making suggestions
OK. When’s your birthday? Their names are. . . Let’s. . .
What’s up? It’s. . . and. . . Apologizing
Saying good-bye What’s. . . like? Where’s your friend? (I’m) sorry.
Bye. He’s/She’s/It’s. . . He’s/She’s. . . Agreeing
Good-bye. What are. . . like? Thanking someone OK.
Good night. They’re. . . Thanks. Sure.
Have a good day. Where are you from? Thank you. That’s right.
See you later. I’m/We’re from. . .
See you tomorrow.
Talk to you later.
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Talking about school/ Where do you go to Talking about daily Expressing surprise
work school? schedules Oh!
What do you do (exactly/ I go to. . . What time do you go to Wow!
there)? What’s your favorite. . . ? work? Starting a sentence
I’m a/an. . . My favorite. . . is. . . I start work at. . . Well,. . .
Where does he work? Asking for more When do you get home? By the way,. . .
He works in/at/for. . . information I usually get home at. . .
How do you like your job/ What time. . . ? Expressing interest
classes? Which. . . ? How interesting!
I like it/them a lot. Why? Oh? (Oh.)
I love it/them. Oh, really?
Really?
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Talking about prices Getting someone’s Talking about Making and declining an
How much is this/that attention preferences offer
scarf? Excuse me. Which one do you prefer? Would you like to. . . ?
It’s. . . . Look! I prefer the. . . one. Uh, no. That’s OK.
That’s not bad. Look at. . . Which ones do you like Thanking someone
How much are these/those Oh,. . . better/more? Thanks anyway.
gloves? Offering help I like the. . . one better/ You’re welcome.
They’re. . . Can I help you? more.
That’s expensive. Expressing doubt
Identifying things Requesting an Hmm.
Comparing Which one? alternative I’m not sure.
The silk dress is prettier/ The blue one. Do they come in (black)? Uh,. . .
more expensive than the Which ones? Let’s see. . .
polyester dress. The yellow ones.
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Talking about likes and dislikes Inviting someone Asking about events
Do you like. . . ? Would you like to. . . ? When is it?
Yes, I do. I like. . . a lot./I love. . . Do you want to. . . ? Where is it?
No, I don’t. I don’t like. . . Why don’t we. . . ? What time does it start/end?
very much. Accepting an invitation
What kind of. . . do you like? Yes, I would.
Who’s/What’s your favorite. . . ? Thanks. I’d love to.
That sounds great.
Refusing an invitation
I’d like to, but I have to. . .
I’d like to, but I need to. . .
I’d like to, but I want to. . .
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Asking about family Exchanging information
Tell me about your family. about the present
Do you have any brothers and sisters? Are you living at home?
How many brothers and sisters do you have? Yes, I am./No, I’m not.
I have. . . brother(s) and. . . sister(s). What is your brother doing?
I’m an only child. He’s traveling in. . . .
How old is your sister? Is anyone in your family. . . right now?
Yes, my. . . is. . .
Expressing interest
What an interesting. . .
Expressing relief
Thank goodness!
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Talking about routines Talking about abilities Expressing surprise/disbelief
How often do you. . . ? How well do you. . . ? Seriously?
Every. . . Pretty well./About average. Agreeing
Once/Twice/Three times a. . . Not very well. All right.
Not very often. How good are you at. . . ? No problem!
Do you ever. . . ? Pretty good./OK.
Yes, I always/often/sometimes. . . Not so good.
No, I never/hardly ever. . . Asking for more information
How long do you spend. . . ? What else. . . ?
Thirty minutes a day./Two hours
a week.
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Asking about past activities Giving opinions about past experiences
Did you go anywhere last weekend? How did you like. . . ?/How was. . . ?
Yes, I did. I. . . It was. . .
No, I didn’t. What was the best thing about. . . ?
How did you spend. . . ? Was the. . . OK?
How long were you. . . ?
What did you do. . . ?
What time did you. . . ?
Where did you. . . ?
Who did you. . . with?
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Asking for and giving locations Asking about quantities
Is there a/an. . . near here? Are there many. . . ?
No, there isn’t, but there’s one. . . Yes, there are a lot.
Are there any. . . around here? Yes, there are a few.
Yes, there are. There are some. . . No, there aren’t many.
No, there aren’t, but there are some. . . No, there aren’t any.
No, there aren’t any. . . around here. No, there are none.
Is there much. . . ?
Yes, there’s a lot.
Yes, there’s a little.
No, there isn’t much.
No, there isn’t any.
No, there’s none.
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Asking about appearance Identifying someone
What does she look like? Who’s Raoul?
She’s tall. He’s the man wearing a green shirt/talking to Liz.
She has red hair. Which one is Julia?
How old is she? She’s the one in jeans/near the window.
She’s about 32. Making suggestions
She’s in her thirties. Why don’t you. . . ?
How tall is she?
She’s 1 meter 88.
About 6 feet 2, I suppose.
How long is her hair?
It’s medium length.
What color is her hair?
It’s dark/light brown.
Does he wear glasses?
Yes, he does./No, he doesn’t.
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Talking about past experiences How many times have you. . . ? Expressing uncertainty
Have you ever. . . ? I’ve. . . once/a couple of times. I can’t decide.
Have you. . . recently/lately. . . How long have you lived here? Apologizing
this week? I’ve lived here for/since. . . I’m sorry (I’m late).
Yes, I have./No, I haven’t. How long did you live there?
Have you/they. . . yet? I lived there for. . .
Yes, I have. I’ve (already). . .
No, they haven’t. They haven’t. . .
(yet).
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Describing something Asking for information Asking for and giving suggestions
What’s. . . like? Can you tell me about. . . ? What should I. . . ?
It’s. . . and. . . Talking about advisability You should. . .
It’s. . . , but (it’s not). . . What can you do. . . ? You shouldn’t. . .
It’s. . . It’s not (too). . . , though. You can. . .
It’s. . . It’s not (too). . . , however. You can’t. . .
Can I. . . ?
Yes, you can./No, you can’t.
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Talking about health problems Asking for and giving advice
How are you? What should you do. . . ?
Not so good. I have. . . It’s important/helpful/a good idea to. . .
That’s too bad. What do you suggest/have for. . . ?
Offering and accepting assistance Try/I suggest/You should/You could. . .
Can/May I help you? Expressing dislike
Yes, please. Yuck!
Can/Could/May I have. . . ? Agreeing
You’re right.
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Expressing feelings Ordering in a restaurant
I’m (not) crazy about. . . May I take your order?
I’m (not) in the mood for. . . What would you like (to. . . )?
I can’t stand. . . I’d like/I’ll have a/an/the. . .
Agreeing and disagreeing What kind of. . . would you like?
I like. . . I’d like/I’ll have. . . , please.
So do I. Would you like anything else?
I don’t like. . . Yes, please. I’d like. . .
Neither do I./I don’t either. No, thank you. That’ll be all.
I’m crazy about. . .
So am I./I am, too.
I’m not in the mood for. . .
Neither am I./I’m not either.
I can. . .
So can I./I can, too.
I can’t. . .
Neither can I./I can’t either.
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Talking about distances and measurements Making comparisons
How far is. . . from. . . ? Which country is larger, . . . or. . . ?
It’s about. . . kilometers/miles. . . . is larger than. . .
How big is. . . ? Which country is the largest: . . . , . . . , or. . . ?
It’s. . . square kilometers/miles. . . . is the largest of the three.
How high is (are). . . ? Which country has the largest. . . ?
It’s (They are). . . meters/feet high. . . . has the largest. . .
How deep is. . . ? What’s the longest. . . in. . . ?
It’s. . . meters/feet deep. . . . is the longest.
How long is. . . ? What is the most beautiful. . . in the world?
It’s. . . kilometers/miles long. I think. . . is the most beautiful.
How hot is. . . in the summer?
It gets up to. . . degrees.
How cold is. . . in the winter?
It goes down to. . . degrees.
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Talking about plans Making a business call
What are you doing tonight? May I speak to. . . ?
I’m going. . . . . . ’s not in. Can I take/leave a message?
Are you doing anything tomorrow? Yes, please. This is. . . Would you ask. . . to call me?
No, I’m not. This is. . .
What is she going to do tomorrow? I’ll give. . . the message.
She’s going. . . Asking for and giving suggestions
Are they going to. . . ? Can/May I take a message?
Yes, they are. Please tell. . . (that). . .
Apologizing and giving reasons Please ask. . . to. . .
I’d love to, but I can’t. I. . . Would you tell. . . to. . . ?
Sorry, I can’t. . . Would you ask. . . to. . . ?
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Describing changes Talking about future plans
I’m not in school anymore. What are you going to do?
I wear contact lenses. I’m (not) going to. . .
I got engaged. I (don’t) plan/want to. . .
I moved to a new place. I hope to. . .
I’ve changed jobs. I’d like/love to. . .
My hair is shorter now. Expressing congratulations
My job is less stressful. Congratulations!
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