HOW TO MAKE A CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH ?

An English Conversation

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CONTINUING

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A. Starting a conversation Question: Who do you often make friend with?

1. With a stranger (in a party, in a meeting, at a bus station, in a park,..)

2. With a friend / a co-worker

3. With a friend you have just been introduced to

4. With a friend whom you haven’t seen for a longtime

1. With a stranger

-You look so familiar. Haven’t we met before?

-Hi! Are you Nam from Samsung Company?

-This place is really nice. Do you come here a lot?

-You look so beautiful in this dress. Where did you

buy it?

-Are you here with your family? Are you on vacation?

-Are those your kids? They’re so cute.

-What a nice day! Do you think so?

1.With a friend / co-worker

- Hi! How’s your day going?

- Hi! How’s it going / How are you?

- Have you got any plans for the weekend?

- Did you hear what happened?

- You won’t believe what happened last night

- You won’t believe what I have just found out.

- How was your weekend?

- Hey ! Guess what ?- (Nam won the lottery)

2. With a friend you have just been introduced to

- Nice to meet you!

- So, what do you do for a living? 

- What are you studying?

- How long have you been a worker/ a doctor/ a ..?

- Where do you work?

- What company do you work for?

3. With a friend whom you haven’t seen for a

long time

- How’s your family?

- Hi Mai ! How have you been?

- Are you still working in Samsung Company?

- Long time no see!

- I haven’t seen you for a long time. How have you

been?

B. Keeping a conversation goingQuestion: How to continue the conversation?1. Make questions : Wh-questions

2. Talk about some topics: Family, Hobbies, Sports, TV, Music, Travel,…

3. Make positive exclamations:- Really? / Unbelievable / Tell me more / Right, - Wow, I can’t believe!-Sound interesting / nice / good* Don’t use Yes/No questions

Work with a partner

Situation1

The conversation happens between two strangers

in an evening class. You and your partner start to

make friend and get to know each other. Take turn

asking about your names, jobs and companies,…

C. Ending a conversation

SMILE + a positive comment + a reason+ “bye” SMILE + a reason + a promise + “bye”

A: + it was nice talking to you but I have to go now. ByeB: Ok. Bye / No problem. See you / Take care

A: + I’d love to hear more but I have a class now.B: Ok. Enjoy your class. Bye

A: I’m all out of time.I’ll give you a call. ByeB: So long