This book follows John, a businessman who lives in Manchester (UK), around for 2 days. In the process you can witness and study basic, everyday conversations he has with his family, his colleagues at work, with taxi drivers, hotel staff, and many others. This will equip you with very useful phrases and conversation patterns you can use right away, be it for travelling, at work, on your language course, with your partner, or just talking to yourself. Enjoy!

Day 1

Morning at home

Breakfast

Taking Sarah to school

Going to the supermarket

Packing for the business trip

Talking to the secretary about an upcoming trip

Making a restaurant reservation

Having a team meeting

Going for lunch

Having a call with his boss

Taxi to the airport

Check-in & security check

Boarding the plane

Talking to the stewardess

Checking into the hotel room

Dinner with business partners

Discussing product details

Using the hotel pool

No toilet paper left

Family call

Call with mum

Day 2

Getting breakfast at the hotel

Good morning call

Hotel check-out

Client meeting

Client meeting (2)

Taking the subway

Meeting with high school friend

Taxi to train station

Train ticket to Manchester

Picking up Sarah from school

Arriving home

Dinner at home

Bedtime

Pillow talk