Conversations:Bob: We’d like two tickets for the 3:30 show, please.Ticket Sales: Here you go. Enjoy the movie!Bob: Would you mind moving over one, so my friend and I can sit together?Woman: No, not at all.Bob: Thanks a lot. Language notes:The 3:30 show: Movies are shown at different times throughout the day. This refers to the movie that starts at 3:30. Notice the emphasis on “3:30.”Enjoy the movie! Notice how the intonation rises on “movie.” This is said in a friendly way, and is followed by an exclamation point.Would you mind is a polite way to ask “Can you do something for me?” Notice the verb ends in “-ing.” Compare this structure to “Would you mind if I” plus a verb that ends in “-ed” (Would you mind if I opened the window?).Moving over one: Here “one” is short for “one seat.”No, not at all is a way of saying “No, I don’t mind” or “I will be glad to.” Notice the answer to “Would you mind” is in the negative form. Page Navigation: (Index Page)123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
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