Conversation At The Airport Counter

Air Ticket Executor: Hi, may I have your passport and ticket?

Passenger: Sure, here you go.

Air Ticket Passenger: Would you prefer an aisle seat?

Passenger: No, I prefer a window seat.
Or
Yes, I prefer an aisle seat.

Air Ticket Executor: Do you have any bags to check-in?

Passenger: Yes, I have 2 bags.
Or
I have no bags (for short flight).

Air Ticket Executor: The weight of your bags is fine, do you have any hand luggage?

Passenger: Yes, I have one handbag/my laptop bag.
(Say 'Thank you very much' after the executor puts tags for your handbag/handbags.)

Air Ticket Executor: This is your boarding pass, please proceed to the security clearance. Have a safe flight.

Passenger: Thank you very much.

Meanings:-

1. Air Ticket Executor= ticket agents greet airline customers, help check baggage, and assign seats in the aircrafts.... These airline representatives are responsible for handling ticket reservations, cancellations, alterations, and informing customers when a flight has been delayed or cancelled.

2. Here you go= handing of something to someone.
In this case the passenger is handing his passport and ticket to the Air Ticket Executor.

3. Aisle= a passage between rows of seats in an aircraft.

4. Prefer= like one thing better than another or others.

5. Check-in= to register or give your bags at the counter in a hotel or airport.

6. Short flight= a flight taking less than 3 hours to reach a destination.

7. Boarding pass= a card a passenger must have in order to be allowed to get on an aircraft or a ship.

8. Proceed= to move forward or travel in a particular direction.

9. Security clearance= official permission for a passenger to enter a building or a area, after making certain that they are not a threat.

Saying 'Bye' In English

Kate: I need to leave. It was great meeting you.
Or just,
I need to leave.
Or just,
It was great meeting you.

James: Same here.

Kate: Let's keep in touch.

James: Sure, why not.

Kate: Do you have my number?

James: Yes, I do.
Or
Can you please give it to me?

Kate: Okay, bye for now. See you later.

James: Bye, take care.

Saying 'Thank You' And Responding To Thank You

Ryan: Here is a gift for you.

Alice: Thank you so much, but you didn't have to do that.
(If anybody says "you didn't have to do that" it means that the person is feeing awkward to accept the gift.)

Ryan: It is just a little something.
('Something' indicates a non-specified object. And here 'little' means small in amount.)

Alice: That is 'very sweet' of you. Thank you.
('Very Sweet' is generally used to describe a person as nice.)

Ryan: You are welcome. I hope you will like it.
('You are welcome' is used as a polite response to thanks. But here Ryan means that he did a tiny bit thing to Alice and that is presenting her a gift and not anything big favour to Alice.)

Alice: I am sure, I will like it.

How to respond to 'sorry'?

Tina: I am sorry, I didn't call you last night.

Ryan: That's(that is) okay.
             Or
            That's okay. No problem.
            (Here by saying 'no problem' you are trying to be kind.)

Tina: I got busy cleaning the house.
           Or
           I got finishing my work.
           Or
           I got finishing the chores.
           (Here 'chores' means work related the house.)

Ryan: That is understandable. You had a busy week.
            (Understandable means "I can understand".)

Tina: Thanks for understanding.

Ryan: Don't worry, I slept early anyway.
            (Early means ' before usual or planned time. If Ryan usually goes to sleep every night at 11pm, yesterday he slept before 11pm that is at around 10pm.)
(Anyway is used to confirm a point what you just mentioned.)

Greeting, Introduction And Offer

Greetings in a casual way, out of office and out of classroom with colleagues and classmates:-

Hi/Hello
e.g. Hi John.

Greeting in the office and classroom:-
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.

e.g. Good morning, Marry.

 Self-Introduction:-

Casually:-

e.g. Hello! I am John.

In a office or classroom:-

e.g. Good morning, I am John

Introducing Others:-

Introducing a friend:-

e.g. Hello everybody! Meet my friend, Sam.
Or
This is my friend, Sam.

Introducing a colleague:- 

e.g. Good morning, everybody! I would like to introduce my colleague Mr. Sam. He is with the Finance department.

After being introduced 'Sam' would say:-

Pleased to meet you.
Or
Nice meeting you.
Or
It's a pleasure meeting you.

Others respond to 'Sam' like:-

Pleased to meet you too.
Or
Nice meeting you too.

Offering or Invitation:-

Sam, would you like to join us for a cup of coffee?
Or
Sam, may I take you out for dinner?

If 'Sam' accepts the offer, he would say:-

Yes, thank you.
Or
I would love to, thank you.

If 'Sam' refuses or declines an offer or invitation, he should be polite and could say:-

 That's very nice of you.

How to address a woman?

1. Note that do not address anyone with their first name unless they are well know to you or they are your friends.

e.g. Mrs. Michelle Obama
Here 'Michelle' is the first name. And 'Obama' is the surname of Michelle's spouse(husband).

You could address her as Mrs. Michelle or Mrs. Obama or Mrs. Michelle Obama.

2. If you are not sure about the marital status of a woman over 30yrs of age you should use 'Ms.'

e.g. Ms. Aishwarya Rai
When using 'Ms.' the surname could either be the surname prior to her marriage or her partner's surname if she is married.

3. And 'Miss' is used for girls and women under the age of 30.

e.g. Miss Amy Alba

What is maiden name?
Maiden name is the surname of a girl or woman before her marriage.

What is pet name?
Pet name is the name by which she is affectionately called by people who are close to her.

e.g. 'Miss Katrina' could be called as 'Kat' by her close friends.

4 Common Ways For Ending Email Messages

1. In a professional and positive way:-
a. Best Regards.
e.g. Best Regards,
        Sonia Kelly.
b. Warm Regards.
e.g. Warm Regards,
        Sonia Kelly.
c. Best.
e.g. Best,
        Sonia Kelly.
d. Regards.
e.g. Regards,
        Sonia Kelly.
c. Best Wishes.
e.g. Best Wishes,
        Sonia Kelly.

2. In a simple and classy way:-
a. Thank you.
e.g. Thank you,
        Sonia Kelly.

3. In a pretty friendly and professional way:-
a. Talk to you soon.
e.g. Talk to you soon,
        Sonia Kelly.

4. To lovers, close friend, family members and in unprofessional situation:-
a. Love.
e.g. Love,
        Sonia.

Every+thing/body/time/day/one/where vs Every + thing/body/time/day/one/where

1. Everything vs Every Thing

There is little, if any, difference in meaning between the two. 'Everything' is now the default spelling, but is seperated into two words when an adjective comes in the middle, e.g. every single thing.

2. Everybody vs Every Body

'Everybody' is an indefinite pronoun referring to every member of a group of people.
'Every body' is a noun phrase referring to every member of a group of bodies.

3. Every time vs Every Time

'Everytime' should be written as two desperate words: 'every time'. While some compound words like everywhere, everyday, and everyone have become commonplace in the English language, 'every time' is not considered an acceptable compound word.

4. Everyday vs Every Day

The one-word adjective 'everyday' means "commonplace, daily, or routine".
'Everday' as a noun refers to the mundane or the routine. 'Every day' as two words means "each day".

5. Everyone vs Every One

The pronoun 'everyone' may be replaced by 'everybody'. It is used to refer to all the people in a group. Written as two words, 'every one' emphasizes each individual who makes up a group, and it means 'each person'

6. Everywhere vs Every Where

'Everywhere' should not be written as two seperate words: 'every where'. It should be written as a compound word 'everywhere', meaning to, at or in all paces or the whole of a place.
e.g. John looked everywhere for his keys.

Words 4 : Respective, Irrespective, Regardless Meanings

1. Respective (adjective) = relating or belonging to each of the desperate people or things you have just mentioned.
Examples:-
1. Ellen and Holly picked up their respective kid from the Kids Play Home.
( in the example assume Ellen has a son named Tom and Holly has a son called John. Both Tom and John are almost of the same age and they both go to the same Play Home. Everyday both Ellen and Holly go to the Play Home to bring their respective sons( in case of Ellen its Tom and John in case of Holly) back home.

2. After the morning assembly prayers all pupils  went to their respective classes.
{ Pupil(noun) = a person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher.
Assembly(noun) = a meeting in a school of several classes, usually at the beginning of the school day, to give information or to say prayers together.
Examples:-
1. There is a religious assembly every morning.
2. All pupils are expected to attend school assembly. }

2. Irrespective (adjective) = without considering; regardless of; not taking(something) into account.
Examples:-
1. Everybody can participate in the game irrespective of/ regardless of age.
2. This tax rule is applicable to all irrespective of/ regardless of income levels.

3. Regardless(adjective) = despite; not being affected by something; without regard or consideration for.
e.g. This job is open to all, regardless of/ irrespective of previous experience.

Another meaning of 'regardless' is despite what has been said or done.
e.g. We want tax cuts, but regardless, we need to limit expenses.

Word 3: Ceasefire

CEASEFIRE (noun) = an agreement, usually between two armies to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace.
e.g. Militants violated ceasefire 25 times, in 24 hours, says Russia.

Meaning of the above example:-

The persons supporting violent method to deal a difficult situation in Russia, broke the agreement of peace discussion 25 times, in 24 hours.

Meanings:-
1. Militants (plural noun of 'militant') = a group of militant persons.
Note:- Noun 'militant' means a militant(adjective) person.
'Militant' is an adjective and not noun. It means favouring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause.

{ *Favour(verb) = to support or approve of something or someone.
*Confront(verb) = to face, meet or deal with difficult problem, situation or person. }

2. Violate (verb) = break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement)

Article Headline 1

"Apple mocks Google's privacy issues with a new billboard".

Meanings:
1. Mock(verb) = to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way.

2. Privacy(noun) = a state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people.

3. Issue(noun) = an important subject  that people are arguing about or discussing.

4. Billboard(noun) = a very large board on which advertisements are shown, especially at the side of a road; a hoarding.

Difference Between 6: Phrasal Verb vs Idiom

Phrasal Verb is a verb and one or maybe two other words usually small words like up, off, to etc.
Examples:
sit down, stand up, look after etc
look after = to take care of
e.g. She is looking after her child.

Idiom is just a group of words that has special meaning to. It doesn't need to have a verb.
Example:
on cloud nine = really happy; overjoyed
Some idioms are a full sentence. And they could have a verb.
Example:
It takes two to tango.
Meaning: certain actions or activities cannot be performed alone or they needs two.
e.g. she may want to argue, but it takes two to tango and I won't stoop to her level.

Note: here again 'stoop to' is a phrasal verb meaning to lower your moral standards by doing something that is unpleasant, dishonest or unfair.

If one doesn't know if its a phrasal verb, idiom, expression, proverb, saying or any term then one might ask to nearby person or people: I'm not familiar with that term. Can you tell me what it means?
Because difference among these terms is not important. The meaning of the term is only necessary to use it correctly.

Difference Between 5: Marriage Anniversary vs Wedding Anniversary

Marriage refers to the relationship, the long term sharing of two lives.
Marriage Anniversary is the anniversary of the day since when two people in a relationship formally accepted to live with each other.

Wedding refers to the specific ceremony that unites two people in marriage.
Wedding Anniversary is the anniversary of the day on which the ceremony took place.

Note: Both idiomatic usages 'wedding anniversary' and 'marriage anniversary' mean the same except that the meanings of the word 'marriage' and 'wedding' are not same.

Word 2: Apt

1. Apt (adjective) = appropriate or suitable in the circumstances;
suitable or right for a particular situation.

2. Apt ( =likely) = to be likely to do something or to often do something.
Examples:
1. The kitchen roof is apt to ( =likely to) leak when it rains.
2. She is in her eighties now and apt to be a little forgetful.

3. Apt (= able)(Formal) = having a natural ability or skill.
e.g. We have some particularly apt students in the class this year.

Phrase 2: Call Off

If you call off an event that has been planned, you cancel it.
e.g. John and Tina were going to get married today, but the wedding was called off.

Phrase 1: Pull Off

Friday faceoff: Anuksha Sharma or Deepika Padukone, who pulled off  the classic blue denim and white top look better?

In the above paragraph, news photographers came across two Bollywood actresses at different places on the same day, on Friday. Coincidentally, they both wore blue denim and white top. Here, a YouTube channel asks viewers to write  down below in the comment section of the community who looked better in those clothes.

Meanings:
1. Face off (phrase) = to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person.

2. Pull Off (phrase) = to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected; manage to do something difficult.

3. Classic (adjective) = judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.

The adjective 'classic' used to describe denim cloth.

4. Denim (noun) = a thick, strong cotton cloth, often blue in colour, used for jeans and other clothing.

Word 1: Yap

'Yap' word could be used as a noun or a verb.

Noun 'yap' meaning:

A short, high-pitched sound made by a dog.
e.g. The sound of barking bounces off the walls, with yaps and howls all jumbled together.
Notes:
1.'bounce off' is a phrase.
2. Howl(noun) = a long and loud sound made by a dog or wolf usually to express pain, sadness or another strong emotion.
3. Jumble together = mixed together in a disorganised or confused way.

VERB 'yap' has two meanings:

1. (of a small dog) to make short, high sounds.
e.g.  She has a horrible little dog that yaps around your ankles.

2. (informal) to talk continuously
Examples:
1. He sat in a coffee shop yapping with his buddies.
Note: Buddy(noun) = a close friend
Buddies(plural) = close friends
2. If you weren't so busy yapping you wouldn't have missed our exit.
3. I've just had a friend on the phone, yapping away for half an hour!
Note: 'yapping away' is a phrase.

What is a word?

Any word in English is made up of two or more letters.

e.g. Apple, Sun

The word 'Apple' has 5 letters. They are 'A', 'P', 'E' and 'L'. In this word letter 'P' is repeated twice.

The word 'Sun' has 3 letters. They are 'S', 'N' and 'U'.

There are numerous words in English like in any other spoken language in this world.

Words make up a spoken language.

A group of words can form a phrase, an idiom, or a sentence.

What is an alphabet?

Alphabet in English language is the group of 26 letters.
Following are the 26 letters:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E
6. F
7. G
8. H
9. I
10. J
11. K
12. L
13. M
14. N
15. O
16. P
17. Q
18. R
19. S
20. T
21. U
22. V
23. W
24. X
25. Y
26. Z

Shopping in Supermarket Vocabulary

1. Supermarket (noun) = a large self-service shop which sells most types of food and other goods needed in the house.

2. Shopping Cart (noun) = a bag or basket on wheels for carrying shopping purchases, in particular one on wheels provided for the use of supermarket customers.
2. Shopping Trolley (noun) = a bag or basket on wheels for carrying shopping purchases, in particular a large wire basket on wheels provided for the use of supermarket customers.

3. Aisle (noun) = a passage between cabinets and shelves of goods in a supermarket or in other building.
(Pronunciation of 'aisle' is 'ail')

4. Items (noun) = an individual thing, object, unit, article, product or commodity.

5. Barcode (noun) = an optical, machine-readable representation of data; the data usually describes something about the object that carries the barcode.
Or
Barcode is an optical, machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on a commodity and used especially for stock control.

6. Price Tag (noun) = a piece of paper or label showing the price that is attached to a product.
Or
Price Tag is the cost of something.
Or
Price Tag is the amount that something costs.

7. Offers (noun) = (promotions/discounts)
If goods in shop are on (special) offer, they are being sold at a lower price than usual.
DISCOUNT (noun) = a reduction from the usual cost of something.
Promotion (noun) = it is an attempt to make a product or event popular or successful, especially by advertising.
Or
Promotion is the publicizing of a product, organisation or venture, so as to increase sales or public awareness.
e.g. Buy 2 containers and get 1 free.

8. Cash counter (noun) = a checkout counter in a store.
Or
Cash desk (noun) = the place in a store where a person pays for the things he or she is buying.

9. Pay with (cash/card) = give (a sum of money) in exchange for goods received.

10. Cashier (noun) = a person handling payments and receipts in a shop, bank, or business.

11. Receipt (noun) = something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money, goods, or information have been received.
Or
A receipt is a proof of purchase.

Example passage:-

Alice went to the supermarket. She took a shopping cart and walked in 1st aisle and picked up few items. After that she walked in 3rd aisle and took few more items. Before putting the items in the cart she carefully saw the price tag of each item and then put them in the cart. Also, she saw 'buy 2 get 1 free' offer for the plastic containers. She accepted the offer and moved ahead towards the cash counter. The cashier entered the invoice on the computer by scanning each item's barcode and prepared the bill. And then the cashier asked Alice whether she is going to pay the bill with cash or card. She replied 'cash'. The cashier received the cash and gives her the bill which she accepts as a receipt.

Difference Between 4: On Time vs In Time

'On time' and 'in time' both are prepositions.

'On time' denotes duty or obligation.

e.g. Peter wants to start the meeting on time.
Suppose the meeting is fixed at 4pm, then 'on time' means that the meeting will begin exactly at 4pm.

'In time' denotes anytime before the fixed time.

e.g. Peter wants to finish the meeting in time.
In the above example it means the work should be finished before the deadline. For instance, if the deadline is on Sunday, then the work has to be finished anytime before Sunday or by Saturday.

Talking About Music

1. Song/Track/Number (noun) = a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.

2. Lyrics (noun) = the words of a song.

3. Chorus (noun) = a part of a song which is repeated after each verse.

4. Verse (noun) = a group of lines that form a unit in a poem or song; a stanza.

5. Singer (noun) = a person who sings, especially professionally.

6. Duet (noun) = a performance by two singers, instrumentalists, or dancers.

7. Solo (adjective and adverb) = for or done by one person alone; unaccompanied.

8. Concert (noun) = a musical performance given in public, typically by several performers or of several compositions.

9. Instrumental (adjective)  :-
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics, or singing, although it might include some instrumental vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a Big Band setting.

Sharing Personal Information

John: Can I have your phone number, please?
(Please denotes politeness)
Mary: Sure, 53878907... Or
Sure, my number is 53878907...
John: Do you have an email address?
Mary: Yes, I do. It's abc@xyz.com
Or
John : Can I please have your email address?
Mary: Sure, my email address is abc@xyz.com
John: Are you on Facebook?
Mary: Yes, I am. I will send you a friend request.
John: Thank you. I will call you.
Mary: Sure. ('haan teekh hai' in Hindi) 

Difference Between 3: To vs For (part 1)

Difference 1: To vs For

'To' is used to denote direction.
e.g. He went to the store to buy milk.

'For' is used to denote purpose.
e.g. He went to the store for milk.

Greetings 2

If you greet someone properly then people think you are polite and cultured. Otherwise you might come across as a rude and disrespectful person.

Depending on the time of the day, we should use different greetings.

1. Good morning.
It should be used only before 12pm.
In Hindi it means "aapki subhah shubh rahe ya shubh hai/ho."
In Hindi its just 'namaste'.
'Good' means 'accha/shubh' in Hindi.

2. Good afternoon.
It should be used between 12pm to 4pm.

3. Good evening.
It should be used between 4pm to up till late night.

4. Good night.
In Hindi its literal translation 'shubh ratri'.
It is also used at the end of conversation.

5. Good day.
It is a multipurpose and versatile greeting.
It means 'shubh din'.
e.g. good day sir/mam.
e.g. thank you and good day.
'Good day' can be used in the morning, afternoon or in the evening. But not after sunset.

All of the above 5 greetings are used to greet people formally.

Among friends only 'hi'/'hello' can be used.
But in formal conversation it should be like:
e.g. Hi/hello, good morning/afternoon/evening/day.

Okay, good night.

Replacements for 'lots of/a lot of'

Informal replacements for  quantifier 'Lots of/a lot of'

The quantifiers are used to talk about quantities, amounts and degree.

A lot of/lots of = a large number or amount; a great deal

We, that is, non native English people use 'a lot of' much commonly in English. But, in reality, native English speakers don't use 'a lot of' as much as we do.

There are really better words used naturally by native speakers as a replacement for 'a lot of.' The following are the words can be instead of 'a lot of':

1. Heaps of/a heap of = a large amount or number of
2. Loads of/a load of = a lot of, often something unpleasant
3. Stacks of/ a stack of = a large quantity of something.
4. Piles of/a pile of = a large amount of something

Any of the above four quantifiers can be used informally in natural way of speaking.

'A little' is the opposite of 'a lot of'.

Examples:-

Lots of/a lot of

1. A lot of people went to the game.
2. She had been under a lot of stress.
3. I have a lot of books.
4. We ate lots of pizza.

Heaps of/a heap of

1. We have heaps of room.
2. I had a heap of coffee.
3. We have heaps of time.
4. We got in a heap of trouble.
5.This job requires someone with heaps of experience.

Loads of/a load of

1.You are getting yourself into a whole load of trouble.
2. She was talking a load of rubbish.
3. She spends loads of money on clothes.
4. He is making loads of money.
Loads(of things) to do: 
5. He has got loads to do today.

Stacks of/a stack of

1. The smell of alfaalfa came from a stack of hay in the corner.
2. There is a dryer and a stack of towels next to the shower.
3. He stood near the windows and had in his arms a stack of clothing.
4. There is stacks of work for me now.

Piles of/a pile of

1. On the top of a pile of clothes lay a flower and note.
2. She has a pile of pens.
3. He is making piles of money.

Favourite Things

Commonly used 'wh' to ask questions with the word 'favourite' are 'who' and 'what'.
Examples:-
Who is your favourite athlete?
What is your favourite travel destination?
Less commonly used 'wh' are 'where', 'how' and 'when'.
Examples:-
Where is your favourite vacation spot?
How is your favourite noodles cooked?

Other ways of using 'favourite' --
Q: What do you like to eat most?
A: My favourite food is ice-cream.

Q: What is a childhood memory that stands out?
A: My favourite childhood memory is a time I went to zoo with friends.

Q: Which Professor do you like the most?
A: I like Professor Jackie the most.

Q: What is your favourite type of food? Or What is your favourite cuisine?
A: I love Italian food especially pasta.

Q: What is your favourite music?
A: I really enjoy listening to jazz music.

Conversation 1:
Mary: What are you doing tomorrow?
Alice: I am going to stay at home and watch a movie.
Mary: Which movie are you going to watch?
Alice: I bought a DVD of 'Titanic' movie last week. Have you seen it?
Mary: It is one of my favourite movies. You will not be disappointed.

Conversation 2:
John: What's your favourite food?
Bobby: I like Chinese food the most.
John: Have you ever been to Sam's Chinese?
Bobby: No, I haven't. Is it good?
John: It's my favourite Chinese restaurant. I believe you will like it.
Bobby: That sounds great. Let's go.

Difference Between 2: Forthcoming vs Upcoming

'Upcoming' basically means happening in the future. However, 'coming' is often a better choice of words.
'Upcoming' was a relatively recent word creation, by analogy with the phrasal verb 'coming up', that is, happening soon. Yet the participle 'coming' already existed, and still does, with the very same meaning. You can say an upcoming event, but its really unnecessary, because a coming event is the very same thing. It's like saying 'coming in the future' - when else would something come but in the future, at a time later than the present? So 'upcoming' is often redundant.
Does 'upcoming' ever mean something significantly different than 'coming'? It's possible that 'upcoming' puts slightly more emphasis on coming soon, just about to happen -- but not a lot more. It's true that 'upcoming' can only be used for things that are planned, not things that will happen regardless of human intention, you couldn't substitute 'upcoming' in expressions such as the coming storm, the coming economic down turn. But does the reverse hold true? Are there, planned events for which 'coming' sounds off? Not really any. The upcoming NBA playoffs -- well, maybe 'coming' is less common there, but is that only our bad habit because we've heard the jargon form so often in the media?
As for 'forthcoming' , it doesn't really mean simply happening in the future, even though it's sometimes misused with the sense. It means coming forth, which means coming out, that is, appearing, being released, being made public. Information can be forthcoming when someone divulges it. Anything that is to be published, presented, or announced can be forthcoming: the forthcoming issue of a magazine, the forthcoming edition if a book, a forthcoming statement from a government spokesperson and so on.
But if you're simply announcing now that an event is going to take place in the future, not that it's going to come out or up, then why not just say 'coming'.
(Please note: this excerpt is taken or copied from a forum and not my own explanation.)

Difference Between 1: Excerpt vs Snippet

Excerpt vs Snippet
1.Excerpt (noun)= a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.
e.g. She read out excerpts from an article in the Times.
Excerpt (verb)= take ( a short extract ) from a text.
e.g. The notes are excerpted from his forthcoming biography.

2.Snippet (noun)= a small piece or brief extract; a small and often interesting piece of news, information, or conversation.
Examples:-
I heard an interesting snippet on the radio this morning.
I love listening to snippets of conversation in restaurants.

Verb Tenses

Verb Tenses
Any verb has 3 forms:-
Present- used in present tense
Past- used in past tense
Past Participle- used in perfect tense
Examples:-
Present     Past            Past Participle
Do              Did              Done
Work        Worked      Worked
Read          Read           Read
Speak        Spoke         Spoken

Example:-
Did you do that? -------->Its a question in past tense. So the question begins with the past form of the verb 'do' that is 'did'. 'do' is the main verb in the above question. And 'did' is the helping verb or the auxiliary verb.
Do = perform an action

What to answer to "what's up?"?

Reply to greeting "what's up?"
A: Hey, what's up?
B: Nothing much! (or)
Other examples:-
Nothing much! You tell me? (or)
Nothing much, just reading the newspaper. You tell me? (or)
Nothing much, just finishing up my work. You tell me? (or)
Nothing much, just preparing for an interview. You tell me? or
Etc.

What do you do?

1. What do you do?
I am + occupation.
Examples:-
I am a tailor.
I am a doctor.
I am a lawyer.
2. Where do you work?
a.I work at + place.
Examples:
I work at a clinic.
I work at a restaurant.
I work at a shop.
Here 'at' denotes exact place where you work.
b. I work for + the person/ the company.
Examples:
I work for a designer.
I work for ABC industries.
3. What does he/she/( name of the person )do?
Examples:
He is a doctor.
She is a lawyer.
Sam is a salesman.
4. Where does he/she/( name of the person ) work?
Examples:
He works at a shop.
She works at a showroom.
Nick works at a school.

How to ask time in English?

Asking for time in English
A: Excuse me, do you know what the time is?
B: It is 3:30pm. ( or, I am sorry, I am not wearing a watch. )
A: Oh no! I am late.
B: Don't worry, my watch is a few      minutes fast.
A: Great, which means I can still catch the bus.
B: Yes, it is only 3:20pm. The bus comes at 3:30pm.

What color vs Which color

What color do you like? vs Which color do you like?
"What color do you like?" means in general which color do you like amongst all the available colors in the world. In this case, no particular set of colors are offered to choose from.
Whereas, in "which color do you like?" A particular set of colors is given to select from.
For example:-
Among blue, green and yellow, which color do you like?
If you like, then the answer could be any one or two or all the above three mentioned colors in the question;
Examples:-
I like green.
I like yellow and green.
I like green, yellow and blue. Or I like all of them.
If you don't like any of the above then the reply could be "none of them".
Example:-
I like none of them.

Basic English Questions

Few simple questions in English:
1. What did you today?
Answers can be, such as;
I went fishing.
I played soccer.
I went to school and played soccer.
I went to work. Etc.

2. How old are you?
Answers can be depending upon one's age as follows:
I am 10.
I am 10yrs old.

Basic English Talk

A: Hi/Hello, what is your name?
B: I'm John. How are you today?

A: I'm fine. Thank you.

B: Where are you from?

A: I'm from London.

B: It was nice to meet you.

A: Same here. ( used instead of repeating "It was nice meeting you too.")

B: Bye.

A: Bye.

Instead of "how are you?", "How do you feel?" can be used to greet people.

How do you feel? = "din kaisa jaa raha hain" in Hindi.

Only 5 Words: Part 1

1. DRAMATIC (adjective)
Common usages of this word are:
a. sudden or strikitng
Example:-
The share price of the stock has increased in a dramatic way over the period of just two years.
b. exciting or impressive
Example:-
He escaped in a dramatic way.

2. CHARMING (adjective)
a. very pleasant or attractive.
b. if a person is described as charming, you mean they behave in a friendly, pleasant way that makes people like them.
Example:-
Amy is a charming girl.

3. PICTURESQUE (adjective)
a. ( of a place or building ) visually attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way.
Example:-
Taj Umaid Bhavan is a picturesque palace in Jodhpur, India.

4. QUAINT (adjective)
a. attractively unusual and especially old-fashioned.
Example:-
A quaint old place.
b. disapproval of something, especially of an opinion, a belief or a way of behaving, because it is strange or old-fashioned.
Example:-
"What a quaint idea!" she said laughing at him.

5. FABULOUS (adjective)
a. almost impossible to believe, incredible, extremely good, wonderful.
Example:-
Alice looks fabulous.

You vs Yourself

Have faith in you vs Have faith in yourself
Now what's the difference between above two phrases.

The former that is "have faith in you" is an incomplete sentence because subject is missing. The subject should either be the first person singular/plural or third person plural.

e.g. 1. I have faith in you. (first person singular)
e.g. 2. We have faith in you. (first person plural)
e.g. 3. They have faith in you. (third person plural)

The latter that is "have faith in yourself" is a complete sentence which means the other person is telling you to have faith in you.

Greetings 1

How to greet in English?
Common ways used to greet someone are:
1. How are you?
2. How are you going?
3. How are you doing?
4. Hey, what's up? ------- this one is quite casual.
Now, what should be the response when someone greets us? The following can be used according to one's own condition:
I'm good.
I'm great.
I'm wonderful.
I'm tired.
I'm hungry.
Not so good.
Pretty good.
All right.
Terrible!
Etc

Textbook conversation is:
A: How are you?
B: I'm fine. Thank you. And you?
A: I'm fine. Thank you.

Real casual greetings 1:
A: Hi/Hello/Hey, how are you doing?
B: I'm pretty good. And you?
A: Uh, I'm not bad. Thanks.

Real casual greetings 2:
A: Hi/Hello/Hey, how are you doing?
B: I'm great. Thanks.
A: What about you? / How about you?
B: I'm all right. What's new?

Real business greetings:
1. How are you?
2. How are you today?
3. How are you doing?

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