Evolve Digital Level 2
Functional language summaries
Unit 1, Lesson 3: Greeting people and starting a conversation...............................................3
Greeting someone for the first time......................................................................................3
Greeting someone who you know........................................................................................3
Starting conversations..........................................................................................................3
Showing interest and surprise..............................................................................................3
Unit 2, Lesson 3: Explaining, checking, and solving communication problems.......................4
Explaining the problem.........................................................................................................4
Checking the problem..........................................................................................................4
Solving the problem..............................................................................................................4
Unit 3, Lesson 3: Asking for information..................................................................................5
Asking for information..........................................................................................................5
Checking..............................................................................................................................5
Unit 4, Lesson 3: Making and responding to invitations...........................................................6
Making an invitation..............................................................................................................6
Accepting an invitation.........................................................................................................6
Declining an invitation..........................................................................................................6
Suggesting when and where to meet...................................................................................6
Agreeing on a plan...............................................................................................................6
Making general excuses......................................................................................................6
Unit 5, Lesson 3: Offering congratulations and sympathy.......................................................7
Congratulating (good news):................................................................................................7
Offering sympathy (bad news).............................................................................................7
Checking your understanding..............................................................................................7
Unit 6, Lesson 3: Explaining a language problem; Explaining the function of an object..........8
Explaining the function of an object.....................................................................................8
Asking for words in English..................................................................................................8
Unit 7, Lesson 3: Explaining what you want in a restaurant....................................................9
As a customer:.....................................................................................................................9
Ordering food.......................................................................................................................9
Asking questions about food................................................................................................9
Asking for the check.............................................................................................................9
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As a server:..........................................................................................................................9
Taking an order....................................................................................................................9
Unit 8, Lesson 3: Giving advice and making suggestions......................................................10
Giving advice and making suggestions..............................................................................10
Responding to advice and suggestions.............................................................................10
Asking echo questions.......................................................................................................10
Unit 9, Lesson 3: Asking for and giving opinions...................................................................11
Asking for an opinion..........................................................................................................11
Giving a positive opinion....................................................................................................11
Giving a negative or neutral opinion...................................................................................11
Unit 10, Lesson 3: Describing a health problem and asking for help.....................................12
Offering help.......................................................................................................................12
Asking for information about the problem..........................................................................12
Asking someone for help....................................................................................................12
Describing symptoms.........................................................................................................12
Talking about a medical problem when you don’t know the name.....................................12
Unit 11, Lesson 3: Making and respond to requests..............................................................13
Making requests.................................................................................................................13
Asking for permission.........................................................................................................13
Responding positively to a request....................................................................................13
Refusing a request.............................................................................................................13
Asking for memory help.....................................................................................................13
Unit 12, Lesson 3: Asking for and giving directions...............................................................14
Asking for directions...........................................................................................................14
Giving directions.................................................................................................................14
Correcting yourself.............................................................................................................14
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Unit 1, Lesson 3: Greeting people and starting a
conversation
Greeting someone for the first time
Good morning. Are you (Robert)?
Pleased to meet you.
Great to meet you, too.
Greeting someone who you know
Long time, no see!
Great to see you again!
It's really good to see you.
Starting conversations
Do you know anybody here?
How do you know (Raquel)?
Are you a friend of (hers)?
Showing interest and surprise
Wow!
Seriously?
Is it really? / Are you really?
Insider English: The word pretty can mean “beautiful” or “very”:
“That’s a pretty necklace.”
“Three weeks’ vacation? That’s pretty good.”
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Unit 2, Lesson 3: Explaining, checking, and solving
communication problems
Explaining the problem
I can’t hear you very well.
It’s my Wi-Fi.
The connection’s terrible.
You’re breaking up.
There’s an echo now.
Insider English: “I lost you.” When you can't hear someone because of a bad
connection, you "lose" them:
“Sorry, I lost you.”
“I lost you there for a few seconds.”
Checking the problem
Is that any better?
Can you hear me now?
How about now?
Are you still there?
Solving the problem
We can try again later.
Let me turn up the volume.
Let me call you, OK?
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Unit 3, Lesson 3: Asking for information
Asking for information
Excuse me…
We're looking for (section C).
I'm looking for (a large T-shirt).
Could you tell me where I can get (a T-shirt)?
Do you know (the price of this shirt)?
Do you know (when the game starts)?
Checking information
Do you want a bag for that? They're five cents.
Sorry? Five cents?
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Unit 4, Lesson 3: Making and responding to invitations
Making an invitation
Would you like to come?
Accepting an invitation
Yes, I'd love to!
Declining an invitation
Sorry, (Daniel), I can't.
I wish I could, but I'm (working on my paper).
Suggesting when and where to meet
We can meet you at (the subway station).
Let's meet later.
Agreeing on a plan
See you there!
See you soon!
Making general excuses
I don't know. I have (homework) and stuff.
No, I can't. I have (family visiting) and things.
Maybe, but I'm (getting ready for vacation) and everything.
Insider English: “a guy/you guys” A guy means "one man." Guys or you guys
means "a group of people (men and/or women)."
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Unit 5, Lesson 3: Offering congratulations and sympathy
Congratulating (good news):
Congratulations!
Great job!
You did really well.
That's great news!
Offering sympathy (bad news)
I'm so sorry.
That's terrible!
Talk about bad luck!
Never mind.
Don't worry about it.
It's not the end of the world.
Checking your understanding
So, you mean…?
Do you mean…?
You mean..., right?
I thought you said…
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Unit 6, Lesson 3: Explaining a language problem;
Explaining the function of an object
Explaining the function of an object
You... with it/them.
You use it to...
They're like..., but…
It's a thing for...
Asking for words in English
How do you say that in English?
What do you call them in English?
I don't know the word in English.
What's the English word for the thing you use in the grocery store?
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Unit 7, Lesson 3: Explaining what you want in a restaurant
As a customer:
Ordering food
I'll have (the chicken), please.
Asking questions about food
What do you recommend?
What does it come with?
What kind of (dressing) does it come with?
Asking for the check
Can I have the check?
As a server:
Taking an order
Are you ready to order?
Can I get you (a dessert)?
Checking with the customer
Was everything OK for you today?
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Unit 8, Lesson 3: Giving advice and making suggestions
Giving advice and making suggestions
How about going to…?
Why don't you go to…?
Should we take a (taxi/bus)?
You could…
You should…
Responding to advice and suggestions
That's a great idea.
That would be great.
Perfect!
Asking echo questions
Sorry, the shuttle leaves how often?
Wait, there's a concert where?
Insider English: Uses of “take.” You can use take to talk about time and
transportation:
A: How long does it take to get to the airport?
B: It takes an hour.
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Unit 9, Lesson 3: Asking for and giving opinions
Asking for an opinion
What do you think of…?
How do you feel about…?
Do you like it?
Giving a positive opinion
It looks nice.
I prefer the other one.
It's perfect!
That one is better.
Giving a negative or neutral opinion
Don't you think it's…?
I guess.
I'm not sure.
Isn't it…?
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Unit 10, Lesson 3: Describing a health problem and asking
for help
Offering help
How can I help you?
What do you want me to do for you?
Asking for information about the problem
What's wrong?
What's the matter?
Where exactly does it hurt?
What happened?
Asking someone for help
Can you get it for me?
I need something for (my head).
Describing symptoms
My (chest) hurts.
It hurts here (in the front).
I have a pain (behind my eyes).
Talking about a medical problem when you don’t know the name
It's like (I kicked something really hard).
It feels like (it's broken).
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Unit 11, Lesson 3: Making and respond to requests
Making requests
Would you mind (looking at my phone, helping me with this, opening the door for me,
etc.)?
Could/Can you (fix it, help me, open the door for me, etc.)?
Asking for permission
Do you mind if I (borrow your phone, move your bag, close the window, etc.)?
Can/Could I (take a few more, move your bag, close the window, etc.)?
Responding positively to a request
Sure.
No problem.
Yeah, that's fine.
Refusing a request
I'm afraid not.
No, I'm sorry.
Asking for memory help
What do you call it/them?
What's his/her/its/their name?
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Unit 12, Lesson 3: Asking for and giving directions
Asking for directions
Excuse me, we're looking for (the waterfall).
Are we going in the right direction?
Excuse me, can you help us, please?
We're lost.
We need to get to (the nearest subway station).
Giving directions
You need to go back the way you came.
Turn right after (that hill).
Walk for (a couple of miles), and you'll see (the waterfall) on the left/right.
At the next intersection, (turn left/right).
Walk (three) blocks to (King Street) and then turn left/right.
The (subway station) is right there.
Keep walking toward (the park), and you can't miss it.
Insider English: “You can’t miss it.” People often say “You can't miss it” to mean
that the place will be easy to see or identify when you're near it.
Correcting yourself
Well, actually, I think it's…
No, wait...
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