- Putting English to Work

Present

• Every Day
• Happening Right Now
• Helping HInts for the Present

Past

• In the Past
• What was happening ...?
• What Had Already Happened
• What Had Been Happening Before Something Occurred
• What I Used to Do
• Helping Hints for the Past

Past to Present

• Past to Present
• Life Experience
• Recent Events
• Happening up to This Moment
• Helping Hints for the Present

Future

• Future Plans
• Reactions and Promises
• What Will Be Happening?
• Future Accomplishments
• Different Futures
• Helping Hints for the Future

Abilities - Responsibilities

• Ability, Permission and Advice
• Speaking about Abilities
• Responsibilities and Obligations
• Making Something Happen
• Instructing

Asking Questions

• Which Kind Does That?
• It’s Important, Isn’t It?
• Polite Questions

Choosing the Right Phrase

• Starting Conversations
• Discussing Issues
• Presentations

Combining Verbs

• Stating a Purpose
• Help with Irregular Verbs
• Getting Into It
• Picked It Up OR Picked Up It?
• Like That
• Remember to Do OR Remember Doing?
• She Helped Me Get It
• I Appreciate Doing It
• I Hope To Do It

Explaining Ideas

• Giving Reasons
• Unexpected Results
• Linking Cause to Effect
• Surprising Results
• Both / Either / Neither Parties
• Telling a Story

Describing Your World

• Comparing People, Places and Things
• What’s The Best
• Describing People and Objects
• Describing an Action
• Which Days
• Basic Numbers
• Numbers

Complex Ideas

• Relating Ideas in a Sentence
• Providing Extra Information

Relating Ideas, People, Objects

• Between Things
• At the Office
• Take Advantage of It

Speaking about Objects

• What is Done to Something
• Pointing Something Out
• Some Important Information
• Things You Can / Can’t Count
• Referring to Objects
• How Much, How Many

Wondering about Situations

• What Happens / What Will Happen
• What Would Happen
• What Would Have Happened
• Showing Probability
• What Is Probably True
• What Was Probably True

Quarterly Results
Interviewee Questions
Cashing a Check
Stock Market Developments
Technological Specs
Stock Market Movement
Opening an Account
Interview Introduction
Interview Experience
Online Billpay
Mutual Funds Advice
Interview Strengths
Depositing Checks
Account Types
Interview Current Experience