HOW TO MAKE A CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH ?

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An English Conversation

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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 havent seen for a long
time

1. With a stranger
-You look so familiar. Havent 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? Theyre so cute.
-What a nice day! Do you think so?

1.With a friend / co-worker

- Hi! Hows your day going?
- Hi! Hows it going / How are you?
- Have you got any plans for the weekend?
- Did you hear what happened?
- You wont believe what happened last night
- You wont 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 havent seen for a

long time
- Hows your family?
- Hi Mai ! How have you been?
- Are you still working in Samsung Company?
- Long time no see!
- I havent seen you for a long time. How have you
been?

B. Keeping a conversation going

Question: 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 cant believe!
-Sound interesting / nice / good
* Dont 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. Bye
B: Ok. Bye / No problem. See you / Take care
A: + Id love to hear more but I have a class now.
B: Ok. Enjoy your class. Bye
A: Im all out of time.Ill give you a call. Bye
B: So long