A simple guide to an English
CONVERSATION
1) -HELLO! Hello!
-WHAT’S YOUR NAME? My name is…….
-HOW ARE YOU? I’m fine thanks, and you?/ Not very well,
and you?
-WHERE DO YOU COME FROM? I come from…
-WHERE DO YOU LIVE? I live in……
-DO YOU LIVE NEAR HERE? Yes, I do/ No, I don’t
-WHAT’S YOUR ADDRESS? My address is……
-HOW OLD ARE YOU? I’m ….. years old
-HOW DO YOU SAY “……” IN ENGLISH?
-WHAT’S THE ENGLISH WORD FOR “…..”?
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2) -TELL ME ABOUT YOUR HOUSE
-DO YOU LIVE IN A HOUSE OR A FLAT? I live in a……
-DO YOU LIVE IN DETACHED OR SEMIDETACHED HOUSE?
Basement
Ground floor
First/Second/Third floor
Attic/Loft
Upstairs/Downstairs
-WHAT IS THERE IN YOUR…house/bedroom/kitchen?
Hall (coat rack, mirror)
Kitchen (sink/washbasin, cooker, fridge, dish-washer,
oven, microwave-oven, fireplace, table, chairs)
Living-room/Sitting-room/Lounge (sofa, cushion,
armchair, cupboard, carpet, television, pictures, lamp,
curtains, plant, coffee-table)
Dining-room (table, chairs, cupboard)
Bedroom (bed, bed-side table, double-bed, wardrobe,
desk, bookcase, chest of drawers, shelves)
Study
Bathroom (sink/washbasin, toilet, bath, shower-box,
washing-machine, mirror, tumble-dryer)
Corridor
Storeroom
Terrace
Balcony
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Garage
Cellar
Garden
-WHAT IS THERE (NEAR) YOUR HOUSE?
-WHAT IS THERE (OPPOSITE) YOUR HOUSE?
Bank, post office, park, hotel, church, butcher’s, school,
chemist’s, train station, bus station, café, hospital, baker’s,
cinema, theatre, stadium, swimming pool,
car park, library, book-shop, clothes-shop, shoe-shop, toyshop, supermarket, castle, restaurant, dentist’s, police
station
-HOW DO YOU GET TO YOUR HOUSE FROM HERE?
By car, by bus, on foot
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3) -ARE YOU A STUDENT? Yes, I am/ No, I’m not
-WHERE DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL? I go to…..
-DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL IN…? Yes, I do /No, I don’t
-HOW DO YOU COME/ GO TO SCHOOL? By car/by bus/on
foot
-HOW MANY STUDENTS/CHILDREN ARE IN YOUR CLASS?
-HOW MANY (Classroom objects) ARE THERE?
Pen; Pencil; Rubber; Ruler; Sharpener; Book; Copybook;
Notebook; Schoolbag (Backpack); Pencil-case; Colours;
Map; Poster; Glue; Scissors; Diary; Dictionary; Chalk;
Highlighter; Register; Corrector; Compass; Calculator;
Bookcase; Desk; Teacher-desk; Chairs; etc...
-WHOSE (PENCIL) IS THIS? It’s mine-yours-his-hers-itsours-theirs
-IS IT (YOURS) OR (MINE)? It’s …….
4) -TELL ME ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL.
-WHAT’S THE NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL?
-WHAT’S THE NAME OF YOUR ………TEACHER?
-WHAT IS THERE IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
-WHAT DO YOU DO AT SCHOOL?
-WHERE’S YOUR CLASSROOM? It’s on the second floor
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5) -WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST SUBJECT TODAY?
-IS IT HARD/DIFFICULT/EASY/INTERESTING/BORING?
-WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE SUBJECT?
-WHAT SUBJECTS DO YOU STUDY AT SCHOOL?
Italian; English; French; Maths; Science; Art; Music;
Technology; Physical Education; History; Geography;
Religious Education;
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6)-HOW OLD ARE YOU? I’m …. years old
-WHEN’S YOUR BIRTHDAY? It’s on….
-WHEN WERE YOU BORN? I was born on….
-WHERE WERE YOU BORN? I was born in….
-WHEN IS YOUR MOTHER’S/FATHER’S/BROTHER’S/SISTER’S/
BIRTHDAY?
The 1st/2nd/3rd/…th of …….(month)
-WHAT’S THE DATE TODAY? It’s…
-WHAT DAY WAS IT YESTERDAY? It was….
-WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY? It’s… (day of the week)
-AND THE MONTH?
-WHAT WAS THE DATE YESTERDAY?
-WHAT’S THE FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR?
-WHAT’S THE SIXTH MONTH OF THE YEAR?
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7)-TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY
-HAVE YOU GOT ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS? Yes, I
have…/No, I haven’t
-WHAT’S YOUR SISTER’S NAME?
-WHAT’S YOUR BROTHER’S NAME?
-TELL ME ABOUT HIM/HER
Introduce
Age: he/she is….years old
Class: he/she attends……
Physical appearance: (not very) tall, short, thin, fat, plump,
slim, short/long hair, straight/wavy/curly hair, blue/brown
eyes, good-looking, handsome, pretty, ugly etc
Personality: friendly, nice, serious, clever, kind, lazy, careful,
shy, pessimistic, optimistic, generous, ambitious, cautious,
solitary, affectionate, calm, patient, energetic, adventurous,
loyal, etc
Hobbies and Sports: he/she likes…..
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8)-HAVE YOU GOT ANY PETS? Yes, I’ve got a…./No, I haven’t
-DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? Yes, I have a…/No, I don’t
-WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMAL?
Dog- cat- turtle- rabbit- fish- hamster- bird- giraffe- lionmonkey- snake- penguin- parrot- horse- cow- sheep- duckchicken- guinea pig- zebra- elephant- pig- bee- eagle- donkeywhale- buffalo- camel- canary- kangaroo- goat- swan- crocodiledove- dolphin- fox- bird- worm- bull- mouse- shark- squirrelspider- swallow- reindeer- rhinoceros- frog- cougar- bat- pigeonetc…
-TELL ME ABOUT IT. I’ve got a…………..; its name is....
It’s (colour);
(He/She)It’s got (long/short) hair/tail/legs;
It’s got (big/small)ears;
It’s crazy/quiet/friendly/unfriendly/noisy/ funny
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9)-WHAT DOES YOUR FATHER DO? He is….
-WHAT DOES YOUR MOTHER DO? She is …..
-WHAT’S YOUR FATHER’S/ MOTHER’S JOB My
father/mother is a…….
-WHAT JOBS CAN YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE?
Introduce the jobs:
mechanic; painter; street-cleaner/refuse-collector; optician;
carpenter; engineer; plumber; electrician; office worker/clerk;
tourist guide; hairdresser; journalist; photographer; fireman;
model; policeman; baker; doctor; actor/actress; nurse; dentist;
director; bus driver; taxi driver; factory worker; builder; farmer;
vet; fisherman; postman; petrol station attendant; lorry driver;
architect; waiter/waitress; manager; smith; chemist; cashier;
shopkeeper; shop-assistant; housewife; newsagent; bookseller;
teacher; judge; pilot; accountant; tailor/dressmaker; secretary;
traffic-warden; grocer;
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10)-WHAT DOES YOUR MOTHER DO IN HER FREE TIME?
-WHAT DOES YOUR FATHER DO IN HIS FREE TIME?
Introduce Sports, Hobbies, Leisure activities
football; tennis; volleyball; basketball; rugby;
horse-riding;
fencing;
gymnastics;
boxing;
cycling;
jogging; judo; athletics; mountain-biking; swimming; skiing;
rowing; hockey; skating; skateboarding; surfing; sailing; hiking;
climbing;
painting; meeting friends; playing the guitar; reading; dancing;
hunting; fishing; going for a walk;
playing chess; snooker; collecting….; playing cards; photography;
model-making; gardening; cooking; singing;
-DOES YOUR FATHER LIKE (FOOTBALL)? Yes, he does/No,
he doesn’t
-DOES YOUR MOTHER (COOK) WELL? Yes, she does/No,
she doesn’t
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11)-HAVE YOU GOT A LOT OF FRIENDS?
-WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?
-TELL ME ABOUT HIM/HER (physically, personality, age)
-WHAT DO YOU DO WITH YOUR FRIENDS?
Introduce free time activities.
12)-DO YOU HAVE ANY HOBBIES? Yes, I like…..
-WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE/SPARE TIME?
-WHAT SPORT DO YOU LIKE? I like…..
13)-CAN YOU (PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT)? Yes, I can
play the……/No, I can’t
Piano; Drums; Guitar; Violin; Saxophone; Xylophone; Trumpet;
Recorder; Keyboard; Cymbals; Cello; Clarinet;
-CAN YOU (SWIM)? Yes, I can/ No, I can’t
-CAN YOU (DRIVE A CAR)? Yes, I can/ No, I can’t
-CAN YOU (SPEAK ANY OTHER LANGUAGES)? Yes, I can
speak……../ No, I can’t
-CAN YOU (COOK)? Yes, I can/ No, I can’t
-WHAT SPORT CAN YOU DO? I can……..
-WHAT LANGUAGES CAN YOU SPEAK? I can speak……..
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14)-HOW OFTEN DO YOU (READ A BOOK)?
-HOW OFTEN DO YOU (WATCH TV)?
-HOW OFTEN DO YOU (PLAY FOOTBALL)?
Every day,
once a week/ a month,
twice a week/a month,
three times a week/a month
Sometimes.
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15)-TELL ME ABOUT… A TYPICAL DAY/YOUR DAILY
ROUTINE.
-WHAT TIME DO YOU GET UP?
-WHAT DO YOU DO THEN?
-WHAT DO YOU USUALLY HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?
-WHAT TIME DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL?
-WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE LUNCH?
-WHAT DO YOU USUALLY DO AFTER SCHOOL?
-WHAT DO YOU NORMALLY DO IN THE… EVENING…..
MORNING…..AFTERNOON?
-WHAT DO YOU DO AT THE WEEK-END/ON SUNDAYS?
-DO YOU VISIT YOUR GRANDPARENTS?
-WHERE DO THEY LIVE?
-DO YOU GO OUT WITH YOUR FAMILY?
-WHERE DO YOU GO?
-DO YOU GO TO THE RESTAURANT?
Daily activities:
Wake up; Get up; Have a shower; Wash my face; Brush my
hair; Comb my hair; Have breakfast; Wash my teeth; Get
dressed; Go to school; Go to work; Have lesson; Make
notes; Practise; Revise; Go home; Have lunch; Do
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homework; Stay with friends; Watch Tv; Go shopping; Surf
the Internet; Have dinner; Go to bed; listen to music; Tidy
my room;
*REMEMBER TO USE:
-the connector “THEN”
-the adverbs of frequency
-the expressions of time: time; on...(day of the
week), once a…, twice a ….. and the expansions of the
sentences.
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16)-DO YOU WATCH TV IN THE EVENING? Yes, I do /No, I don’t
-WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMMES DO YOU LIKE? I like……
-WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PROGRAMME? My favourite
programme is ……..
Introduce kind of programmes:
-cartoons
-films
-news
-sport
-soap-opera
17)-DO YOU LIKE….. (PIZZA)?
-DO YOU LIKE WATCHING TV?
“ “
“ SWIMMING?
“ “
“ RUNNING?
“ “
“ MATHS?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
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18)-WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR?
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SPORT?
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FOOD?
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ANIMAL?
Review: -colour
-sport
-food
-animals
19)-WHAT TIME IS IT?
-WHAT’S THE TIME?
-WHAT TIME DO YOU………?
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20)-WHAT SEASON IS IT?
It’s Winter
It’s Spring
It’s Summer
It’s Autumn
21)-WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE TODAY?
-WHAT WAS THE WEATHER LIKE YESTERDAY? It was…..
-IS IT (RAINING) NOW?
-WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE IN SUMMER/WINTER/ETC.
-WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE IN YOUR TOWN?
It’s sunny; It’s cloudy, It’s foggy; It’s windy; It’s snowy; It’s
rainy; It’s changeable; It’s cold; It’s hot; It’s warm; It’s
cool; it’s stormy; It’s icy;
22)-WHAT AM I WEARING?
-DESCRIBE WHAT YOU ARE WEARING.
-(PICTURE): WHAT IS HE/SHE WEARING?
Clothes:
hat; wooly hat; cap; sunglasses; sweater; jeans; shoes;
boots; belt; gloves; skirt; shirt; tie; jacket; trousers;
swimsuit; T-shirt; sandals, trainers; blouse; dress, scarf;
tracksuit; shorts; socks.
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23)-WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT/ YESTERDAY/LAST
WEEK/TWO DAYS AGO? I was …….
-YESTERDAY I WAS IN LONDON, WHAT ABOUT YOU? I
was…..
-WHERE WAS (DAVID)YESTERDAY? He was……
24) –WHAT IS HE/SHE DOING? (on a picture)
She/he’s ……ing
- WHAT ARE THEY DOING? She’s…..ing and he’s….ing
- ARE THEY …….ING? Yes, they are/No, they’re ……ing
25) –GIVE ME DIRECTIONS FROM……. TO……. (on a picture)
- HOW DO YOU GET TO…….?
. Go along the street
. Go straight on
.Take the (first/second/third/….) on the (left/right)
.Turn left/right
. Go across the (bridge)
. Go up/down (the hill)
.It’s at the end of/ behind/in front of/near/next
to/opposite/on the left/on the right……
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