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ENGLISHCLASS101.COM GENGO ENGLISH S1 #2 1
LESSON NOTES
Gengo English S1 #2
How to make a First Impression in
English that Will Last a Lifetime
CONTENTS
Dialogue - English
Main
Vocabulary
Sample sentences
Vocabulary phrase usage
Grammar
Cultural insight
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DIALOGUE - ENGLISH
MAIN
1. Michelle : (singing a pop song)
2. Zo : Excuse me. May I pass by you? My seat’s next to yours.
3. Michelle : Oh, sorry! Go ahead, please.
4. Zo : Hello. How are you? I'm Zo.
5. Michelle : Hi! Nice to meet you. I'm Michelle.
6. Zo : I'm sorry. Your name again, please. Slowly.
7. Michelle : Michelle.
8. Zo : Michelle.
9. Michelle : That's it. But please call me Shelly.
10. Zo : Shelly. Nice to meet you.
11. Michelle : Nice to meet you too
VOCABULARY
Vocabulary English Class
seat (American) a place for sitting, a thing on which to sit noun
next (American) immediately following, adjacent, future adjective
your belonging to you possesive adjective
name word or phrase referring to a person or thing noun
slowly (American) without speed or in a slow manner adverb
to call (American) to contact, to refer to as, to shout or say loudly verb
me myself [direct object] pronoun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
Since we had front row seats to the show, we
were able to see everything.
Please, have a seat.
What will happen next? Is this your pen?
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My name is Ken. Please, drive slowly.
I'll call you tomorrow. Can you hear me?
VOCABULARY PHRASE USAGE
"Excuse me" is a useful phrase. Typically, you use it when you want to pass someone, or when you want
to get someone's attention. In the dialogue, Zo says, "Excuse me." He and his new friend, Michelle, are
on a plane. Michelle, who is already seated, has to stand up so Zo can get to his seat. Zo gets Michelle's
attention by saying, "Excuse me."
After he sits down, Zo introduces himself to Michelle by saying, "Hello" and asking, "How are you?" "How
are you?" is a great phrase to use. It invites the person you're talking with to have a conversation with
you. Michelle responds with an informal, "Hi!" Then she tells Zo her name.
Zo doesn't understand Michelle's name and would like her to say it again slowly, so he says, "I'm sorry."
You'll notice that Michelle says, "I'm sorry" when Zo asks if he may pass by her. She didn't know that she
was in his way.
Use "Go ahead," instead of "Yes," when someone asks you if he may do something, and you think it will
be okay. Zo asks Michelle if he may pass her and she says, "Go ahead."
When Zo says her name, Michelle says, "That's it," which means that he has said her name the right way.
"That's it," can sometimes mean "no more."
For example:
Question: May I have some more?
Answer: No, that's it.
The girl's name is Michelle, but she says, "Please call me Shelly." She would like Zo to use a short version
of her name, her nickname. Read more about nicknames in the Cultural Insight section.
GRAMMAR
The Focus of This Lesson is Making a Request or Asking For Something Using, "Please." 
 "Please call me Shelly."
 
Making a request or asking for something in English is easy. Say, "Please," followed by your request:
 
For Example:
1. "Please call me when you get home."
2. "Please don't leave your dirty dishes on the table."
3. "Please come with me to the doctor."
4. "Please don't do that."
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"Please," turns an informal request into a polite request.
 
Informal: Sit down.
 Polite: Please, sit down.
 
Informal: Hand me that book.
 Polite: Please, hand me that book.
 
Informal: Stop.
 Polite: Please, stop.
 
"Please" can also be placed at the end of a sentence.
 
I'd like two tickets, please.
 Sit down, please.
Write three requests using "please."
1.
2.
3.
CULTURAL INSIGHT
Meeting for the First Time...
 
Although the two characters are meeting for the first time, they seem to be very friendly with one
another. They are probably around the same age, which brings them closer together even though they
just met.
 
Michelle has given Zo, whom she has never met, permission to call her by her nickname, or short version
of her name. She says, "Please call me Shelly." "Please call me..." means, "Please call me by this name."
 
In some cultures, nicknames are only used by family and close friends. In America, it's not uncommon
for some people to be known only by their nicknames. Some names and nicknames common in the US.
Name: James
 Nickname: Jim
 
Name: Alexandra
 Nickname: Alex
 
Name: William
 Nickname: Bill or Will
 
Do you have a nickname? Do you use it?
What are some common names and nicknames in your country?