This book follows John, a businessman who lives in Manchester (UK), around for 2 days. In the process you can witness and study basic, everyday conversations he has with his family, his colleagues at work, with taxi drivers, hotel staff, and many others. This will equip you with very useful phrases and conversation patterns you can use right away, be it for travelling, at work, on your language course, with your partner, or just talking to yourself. Enjoy! Day 1 Morning at home Breakfast Taking Sarah to school Going to the supermarket Packing for the business trip Talking to the secretary about an upcoming trip Making a restaurant reservation Having a team meeting Going for lunch Having a call with his boss Taxi to the airport Check-in & security check Boarding the plane Talking to the stewardess Checking into the hotel room Dinner with business partners Discussing product details Using the hotel pool No toilet paper left Family call Call with mum Day 2 Getting breakfast at the hotel Good morning call Hotel check-out Client meeting Client meeting (2) Taking the subway Meeting with high school friend Taxi to train station Train ticket to Manchester Picking up Sarah from school Arriving home Dinner at home Bedtime Pillow talk