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ConversationAl FormulaE
for a Guide to Use
How to greet excursionists and
introduce oneself
- How do you do (formal).
- Hello, everybody (inofficial).
- Good morning (evening …).
- It’s nice to see you.
- Nice seeing you.
- I’m glad to show you …
- I’m eager to take you on a tour to
(around) …
- Let me introduce myself.
- May I introduce myself?
- Today I’ll take you to …
- Our excursion is devoted to …
- I hope you’ll admire the sights of
my city.
- I believe you’ll enjoy our tour.
How to begin an excursion, to
arouse curiosity
- Well, let’s start.
- Shall we begin our excursion?
- Are you ready to begin our tour?
- Do you happen to know …?
- What do you know about …?
- Have you ever heard (seen) about …
?
- Could you tell me when …?
where ….?
why …..?
- Who knows …?
- Does anybody know …?
- I hope there is someone who knows …
- Is there anybody who can answer my
question “Where (when, who…) ….?”
How to draw attention and show the
object
- Have a look!
- Look at …
- Pay attention to …
- I want to draw your attention to …
- Look left (right, straight).
- If you look left, you’ll see …
- We are passing a marvelous creation
of …
- There at a distance you can see …
- On the opposite side of the street
…
- Turn left (right) …
- Just in front of you …
- Follow me and I’ll show you...
- Look! In the very centre of … there
stands …
- To the left (right) of … there is
….
- Next to … you can see …
- On top of …
- At the foot of …
- How high (long, beautiful,
marvellous, magnificent, wonderful, majestic …) the … is!
How to make oneself understood
- I mean to say that …
- What I mean is …
- This is exactly what I mean.
- The point (fact) is that …
- It’s like this …
- As I’ve said …
- Do you get me?
- Are you following me?
- As documents (chronicles, legends)
say …
How to ask for one’s opinion
- What impression does (did) it make
on you?
- How do you like (find) it?
- What do you think of …?
- Are you impressed?
- Is … worth visiting (seeing)?
- Do you find it interesting
(curious, amusing…)?
- Did our excursion enlarge your
knowledge?
- Did you enjoy the tour?
- What did you enjoy most?
How to express one’s personal
attitude
- To my mind …
- From my point of view …
- I think (believe)...
- As for my opinion (as for me …)
- If you are interested in my
opinion, I’ll say …
- I find it impressive (splendid,
wonderful, marvellous, magnificent, exquisite, elegant, delicate, superb,
perfect, striking, unusual, extraordinary).
- I don’t find anything interesting
in it.
- To tell you the truth I …
- To be sincere I …
- I can (can’t) say I admire it
- I can’t help admiring …
- It’s unforgettable (unbelievable)!
- I have never seen such … before!
- It surpassed my expectations.
- I’m indifferent to …
- Such things don’t touch me.
- I see nothing particular in …
How to thank, make compliments and
part
- Thank you for your attention.
- Thank you, you’ve been good
(curious) listeners.
- Thank you for you company.
- I enjoyed your company!
- I enjoyed myself!
- I’m the one who ought to thank
you.
- I hope you liked my excursion.
- Good buy! Enjoy your stay in our
city!
- Hope to see you again!
- It was a pleasure to be in your
company.
- I hope you’ll remember my city.
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