A1 · Lesson 065

Utilities & repairs

Describe a household fault and arrange practical help.

By the end of this lesson

Report a household problem, explain where it is and ask when help will arrive.

Use clear descriptions and confirm the room, arrival time and repair estimate.

Say this now

Say as a manchûay sòng châang maa dâai mǎi khrápช่วยส่งช่างมาได้ไหมครับ

Say as a womanchûay sòng châang maa dâai mǎi kháช่วยส่งช่างมาได้ไหมคะ

Identify the fault and its location so the manager can arrange the right help. Arrival time and repair duration are separate questions.

Sentence shape: please send a technician here → could you → polite ending

Say as a man: sentence pieces

please send a technician herechûay sòng châang maaช่วยส่งช่างมา

could youdâai mǎiได้ไหม

polite endingkhrápครับ

Say as a woman: sentence pieces

please send a technician herechûay sòng châang maaช่วยส่งช่างมา

could youdâai mǎiได้ไหม

polite endingkháคะ

Use complete lines and natural replies.

Recognise the words and their meaning.

Choose a response and build a sentence.

Follow a complete exchange.

Match taught words and phrases to meanings.

Understand the same language by ear.

Bring the useful language back from memory.