American Business English
American Business English :
At the Movies
BOB : We’d like two tickets for the 3:30 show, please.
TICKET SALES : Here you go. Enjoy the movie!
[Inside the theater]
BOB : Would you mind moving over one, so my friend and I can sit together?
WOMAN : No, not at all.
BOB : Thanks a lot!
LANGUAGE NOTES :
The 3:30 show Movies are shown at different times throughout the day. This refers to the movie that starts at 3:30. Notice the emphasis on 3:30.
Enjoy the movie! Notice how the intonation rises on movie. This is said in a friendly way, and is followed by an exclamation point.
Would you mind is a polite way to ask “Can you do something for me?” Notice the verb ends in “-ing.” Compare this structure to “Would you mind if I” plus a verb that ends in “-ed” (Would you mind if I opened the window?).
Moving over one Here “one” is short for “one seat.”
No, not at all is a way of saying “No, I don’t mind” or “I will be glad to.” Notice the answer to “Would you mind” is in the negative form.
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