English Conversation

Survey Test/Activity

    English Conversation Structure

    basic parts of a conversation

    Lesson 2 Getting to Know You

    sample conversation
    sample conversation

    ACTIVITY #1. Answer these questions with your partner.

    1. Take a look at your conversation e-book, name the different ways of introducing yourself? Introducing other people?
    2. What is SMALL TALK?
    3. What are topics you should not talk about during small talk?
    4. What are good topics to talk about during small talk?

    ACTIVITY #2. Do this activity with your partner.

    1. Look at conversation samples 1 and 2. Label the parts of the conversation according to the basic conversation structure above.
    2. Write and act out a conversation between two people meeting for the first time at a conference.
    • follow the basic conversation structure – kickstart, body, leave taking, goodbye.
    • small talk topics – nationality, home, occupation, workplace,  and the reason why they come to a conference

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    Lesson 3: Request, Permission, Offer

    • Making a request (การร้องขอ)
    • Asking for permission (ขออนุญาติ)
    • Offering help (ให้ความช่วยเหลือ)

    Activity #1

    1. Familiarize the common expressions used for making a request, asking permission, and offering help.
    2. Practice using the expressions – Go to MAKING A REQUEST PRACTICE and ASKING PERMISSION PRACTICE.
    3. Complete the conversation exercises below.

    Activity #2

    1. Write and act out a conversation involving making a request, asking permission, and/or offering help. (Be mindful of the structure of your conversation)

    HELPFUL PHRASES

    Making a Request

    polite request in english
    polite request in english

    Asking Permission

    simple sentence pattern for asking permission

    Offering Help

    CONVERSATION EXERCISES – 1

    Somchai: Good morning, Madam. ________(1 offer help)____________?

    Nattawadee: Good morning. __________(2 permission)__________________?

    Somchai: I’m sorry, he’s out of the office at the moment.

    Nattawadee: Oh, well, never mind.

    Somchai: _____________(3 offer help)_______________________ for you tomorrow?

    Nattawadee: Oh, yes please. For 10 AM.

    Somchai: Just a minute… _____(4 decline)_____________ he has another meeting at 10 AM. Will three in the afternoon be all right with you?

    Nattawadee: No, thank you. I’ll meet him at his residence tonight. It’s something urgent.

    Somchai: ________(5 offer help)________________ him anything?

    Nattawadee: Thanks. You could tell him that Ms. Nattawadee was here.

    Somchai: I will tell him.

    Nattawadee: Thank you.

    CONVERSATION EXERCISES – 2

    Tom: Hey Jerry, going somewhere?

    Jerry: Yes. I need to pick up the new guests at the airport.

    Tom: ______(1 offer help)___________________?

    Jerry: That would be great! It can be pretty lonely driving alone you know.

    Tom: I certainly know that. Ok, ______( 2 permission)______ quickly grab my bag.

    Jerry: Ok. Oh by the way I forgot to bring my wallet. ___(3 request)___________ bringing it. It’s on my table next to the computer.

    Tom: Sure thing!

    Jerry: I’ll wait for you in the car.

    Tom: OK.

    CONVERSATION EXERCISES – 3

    Follow the conversation in the video. Fill in the missing conversation lines.

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    Lesson 4

    Complaining, Clarifying, Apologizing, and Thanking

    Instructions

    1. Go over your e-book, unit 4.
    2. Define the following complain, clarify, apologize, and thank.
    3. List down words and phrases used for making complaints, asking for clarification, apologizing, and thanking.
    4. Use 2 to 3 of these expressions in a sentence. Share your sentences with your seatmate.
    5. Complete the conversation in the video below. Practice and present your conversation with the customer service agent.

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    Wh Questions

    WH- Questions

    To be able to ask questions clearly in a conversation is very important for the following reasons. One, a person would be understood clearly thus avoiding miscommunication. Aside from this, asking questions in a conversation shows that you are interested, and it keeps the conversation going.

    WH-Questions are one of the different ways of asking questions. These are questions that begin with what, where, when, why, who, which, how, how many, how often, and how much.

    Example

    What is happening here?

    Where is the bathroom?

    When does the plane arrive?

    Why are there so many people here?

    Who are you talking to?

    Which of the these do you prefer?

    How do I go to the bus station?

    How many countries are there in the ASEAN?

    How often do you ride your bicycle?

    How much are these apples?

    Let’s Practice

    Instructions

    1. Pick a box and an image will pop up.
    2. Ask a WH-question about the image.

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    introducing yourself conversation

    #1 Introducing yourself at the workplace

    Introducing yourself in the workplace

    conversation between 2 people

    scenario: new at the workplace

    Dialogue

    Jeff: (1)__________. Are you new here?

    Jane: Yes, I just started on Monday.

    Jeff: Really? That’s great. By the way, (2)_________________ Jeffrey. (3)_______________ Jeff. I’m an accountant.

    Jane: (4)_______________________, Jeff. I’m Jane.

    Jeff: Nice to meet you. (5)____________________, Jane?

    Jane: I’m in marketing. Well, I’ll see you around.

    Jeff: See you.

    Possible answers: (1)Hi/Hello/Good morning… (2)My name is/I’m (3) Please call me/You can call me (4)Nice/Good/Great to meet you (5) What do you do

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    LET’S CONNECT

    English conversation at a party

    Getting to know you at a party (fill in the missing phrases)

    Getting to know you dialogue

    conversation between 2 people

    scenario: at a party

    Dialogue

    Speaker 1: (1)_________, __________________.

    Speaker 2: (2)_______________________. I’m Ben.

    Speaker 1: This is a great party, isn’t it?

    Speaker 2: It sure is. It’s really (3) ___________ to meet everybody.

    Speaker 1: So Ben, (4) ____________________?

    Speaker 2: I’m from Seoul, in Korea. (5) __________________?

    Speaker 1: I’m from Taipei, in Taiwan.

    Speaker 2: Interesting. (6)_________________?

    Speaker 1: I’m 19. (7) _____________________?

    Speaker 2: Well… I’d rather not say. Let’s just say I’m older than you.

    Speaker 1: Come on. You can tell me.

    Speaker 2: OK. I’m 21. Please don’t tell anybody.

    Speaker 1: (8) ___________?

    Speaker 2: Well, its’ personal.

    Speaker 1: Sure. Well, thanks for (9) __________________.

    Speaker 2: (10) _________________ . Talk to you later.

    Speaker 1: Bye!

    Possible answer: (1) Hi/Hello, I’m/My name is____. (2) Nice/Good to meet you. (3) good/nice/great (4) Where are you from? (5) What about you? (6) If you don’t mind, how old are you? (7) What about you? (8) Why not? (9) chatting with me (10) no problem

    LET’S CONNECT

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    polite request in english

    Making a request: Spin the Wheel

    Making a request is when asking someone to do something for you. The request needs to be done in a polite manner, and there are several ways of asking requests politely. Below are three of the simplest and easy to remember phrases used when making requests in English

    English formula for making a request

    SPIN THE WHEEL GAME

    Instructions

    1. Spin the wheel
    2. Read the message
    3. Use it to make a request
    4. You may write your answer on the comment section.

    OPEN THE BOX

    Instructions

    1. Tap each box
    2. Read the message
    3. Use it to make a request

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