English for Business Life Elementary

UNIT 29
Your office building
Some useful phrases
Listen to the recording and repeat
Good morning, my name is Nancy Lee.
I have an appointment with Mr Irwin.
Could you sign in, please?
If you take the lift to the second floor, they will
(they'll) meet you.
This is your security pass.
I am (I'm) looking for the training department,
is this the way to the advertising department?
Can you tell me if the boardroom is on
this floor?
When you come out of the lift, turn right.
It is (It's) at the end of the corridor, on the left.
It's the last door on the right.
There is (there's) a card swipe on the left of
the door.
Press the green button.
How far is it?
It's not far.
It's a long way.
You are (You're) on the wrong floor.
It is not (isn't) this way.
I do not (don't) know where it is.
I am (I'm) not sure if it's on the third floor or
the fourth.
Where is (Where's) the lift?
Where are the stairs?
They are (They're) over there.
Study notes
Could you sign in, please?
Sign in = sign the visitor's book
Can you tell m e if th e boardroom is on this floor?
Look at these indirect or embedded questions:
Where is it?
Do you know where it is?
Is it in this building?
Can you tell me if it is in this building?
See also Reference Section 14.2 for more examples.
W hen you com e ou t of th e l i f t ...
Notice these prepositions of direction:
[ > - e m i / h c P
out of into up to down to on to back to
See also Reference Section 17.3.
... at th e end of the corridor ...
Notice these examples of at:
at the bus stop at the airport at the station
at home at work at school
Notice these prepositions of place:
•
□
0 0
□
•
in on above below
□ • Q □ .
under by near
See Reference Section 17.2 for prepositions of place.
H ow far is it? It's not far.
Notice these examples:
It's a long way. (affirmative)
Is it far? / Is it a long way? (interrogative)
It isn 'tfar. / It isn't a long way. (negative)
We don't use far in the affirmative.
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