SPEAKING SITUATIONS:

GREETINGS
 PHRASES/VOCABULARY
Greetings and Courtesy
Hi
Hello
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Good night
Thank you
Thanks
You're welcome
Excuse me
Pardon me
(I'm) Sorry
Good-bye
Bye
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
• Practice greeting your teacher,
parents, colleagues or classmates in
English.
• Remember to Smile!
 Key to the Levels
• Intro Level: The alphabet, colors, time,
transportation, health, locations. Possessive
adjectives, plurals, present continuous, present,
future, prepositions, past.

• Level 1: Introductions, shopping, likes/dislikes,

past experiences, future plans. Present, present
continuous, adverbs, past, present perfect,
comparatives, future.
• Level 2: Memories, lifestyle changes, going
places, making requests, interpreting body
language. Past vs. present perfect, two-part
verbs, infinitives, conditionals, passive, past
continuous, modals, adverbs.

• Level 3: Giving opinions, expressing emotions,

describing problems. Gerund phrases, past
perfect, past participles, infinitive clauses, past
and passive modals, complex noun phrases,
review of present perfect, future perfect.
 Link to learning
• http://free-english-
study.com/speaking/speaking-
beginner-level.html
 INTRODUCING PEOPLE
1. This is my friend, Jack.                                       
Hi Jack. I'm Linda
   
my brother, Bob.
    my sister, Cindy.
    my father, Mr. Harris.
    my mother, Mrs. Harris.
    my teacher, Ms. Watson.
    my student, Carrie.
    my friend, Mary Jones.
    my boss, Mr. Ritter.
    my co-worker, Penny Pitcher.
2. Nice to meet you.                                     
    Nice to meet you too.
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
• These types of introductions involve three people:
• A: The introducer (who knows both B and C)
• B: Introducee (knows A but not C)
• C: Introducee (knows A but not B)
• Example,
• A: Have you two met each other?
• B: No, we haven't.
• A: Ben, this is Carol. Carol this is Ben.
• (B and C smile and shake hands.)
• B: Nice to meet you Carol.
• C: Nice to meet you too, Ben.
• Follow-up:
• After you have been introduced to someone,
• it is polite to ask a few general questions* to get acquainted.
• For example,
• B: Where are you from, Carol?
• C: I'm from Connecticut.
• B: Connecticut, which part?
• C: Hartford, the capital. How about you, Ben?
• B: Nebraska--a place called Bellevue. It's near Omaha.
• C: How do you know Alan (A)?
• B: He is my friend from college.
• Practice introducing your friends to each other.
• Remember to smile (and use handshakes where
appropriate).
• *When meeting someone for the first time,
• it is not appropriate to ask certain types of questions.
• Do NOT ask:
• A person's age
• Birth date
• Salary
• Weight
• Marital status
• You may ask general questions about the situation.
• How do you know Alan (the person who introduced us)?
• Are you a student at this university?
• Is this your first time here?
• What do you do for a living?
• How long have you been working for (company)?
 PEOPLE AND
RELATIONSHIPS
• Singular • Plural
Man Men
Woman Women
Lady Ladies
Gentleman Gentlemen
Boy Boys
Girl Girls
Person People
 FAMILY REALTIONSHIPS
Father Mother Parent
"Dad" "Mom" Parent
Son Daught Child
er
Husband Wife Spouse
Brother Sister Sibling
Grandfat Grand Grandparent(s)
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"Grandp "Grand Grandparent(s)
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Grandso Grandd Grandchild(ren)
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ght
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Uncle Aunt Parent's sibling
Nephew Niece Sibling's child(ren)
Cousin Cousin Aunt/Uncle's child(ren)
 OTHER RELATIONSHIPS
• Friend
• Roommate
• Classmate
• Neighbor
• Partner
• Boss
• Employee
• Colleague
• Co-worker
• Boyfriend
• Girlfriend
 GIVING INFORMATION
1. Jeremy is from Ohio. Oh really? What part of Columbus.
Ohio?
2. Kelly is a saleswoman. Is that right? What Microsoft.
company?
3. He's a university student. Oh. What university? Harvard.
4. Ronda lives in Texas. Really? What city (in Dallas.
Texas)?
5. I work at a restaurant. Oh really? Which Angelo-
restaurant? Meroni's
6. I live in Florida. Oh yeah? Where in Orlando
Florida?
8. Where are you from? I'm from Delaware.
9. What is your occupation? I'm a police officer.
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
With a partner, practice giving and responding to
information.
1. When your partner tells you something about
himself/herself, say "Really?" and ask a related
question.
For example,
• I'm from Nepal.
• Really? Is this your first time here?
• I live in Cincinnati.
• Really? Is that near Cleveland?
• I'm an engineer.
• Oh really? Which train?
2. When your partner tells you something,
say "Really?" then make a related
statement.
For example,
• I'm from Ireland.
• Oh really? My grandfather is Irish.
• I live in Tokyo.
• Really? My sister lives in Osaka.
• I'm a student at Forbes University.
• Really? I study at Gates College
3. Ask wh- questions to find out information about
your partner. Then respond to the information.
For example,
• Where do you work?
• I work at May Bee's
• Really? What do you do there?
• I'm a sales clerk.
 VERY SIMPLE- YES/NO
QUESTIONS
Are you from Canada?   Yes, I am.
Is he a doctor? No, he isn't.
Is this free? Yes, it is.
Do you like apples? Yes, I do.
Does she live in New Orleans? No, she
doesn't
Is she going to the dance?   Yes, she is.
Are they flying home? No, they're
taking the
bus.
Are you coming to the party? No, I have
other plans.
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Ask simple questions to guess your partner's favorite
celebrity (famous person).
For example,
• Is he/she from the United States?
• Yes, he is.
• Is he a movie star?
• No, he isn't.
• Does he/she play sports?
• Yes, he does.
• Does he play soccer?
• No, he doesn't.
• Is he a basketball player?
• Yes, he is.
• Michael Jordan?
• Yes.
2. Ask yes/no questions to guess what a classmate is
thinking.
For example,
• I'm thinking of an object in the room.
• Is it in the back of the room?
• No, it isn't.
• Is it very small?
• No, it isn't.
• Does the teacher use it every day?
• Yes, she does.
• Can you write on it?
• Yes, you can.
• Is it the blackboard?
• Yes, it is.
 HERE AND NOW
CONVERSATION
1. What is Ms.   She is writing a   Oh. That's nice.
Chan doing? letter.
2. What is he He's playing That's
doing? hockey. interesting.
3. What are you I'm reading a
doing? book. Is it interesting?
4. Who is singing Frank (is).
that song? Oh. It sounds
5. Who is washing The children good.
the dishes? are. That's great.
6. Where are you
going now? I'm going to the
library. Okay. Have fun.
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Look at pictures and tell what the people
in them are doing.
For example
• The young man is washing the car.
She's watching television.
2. Look around the room and describe what
other people are doing.
• Carl's reading his textbook.
Jasmine is looking out the window.
The teacher's writing on the board.
 TALKING ABOUT
FEELINGS/HEALTH
How's the weather   It's really cold. Let's stay inside.
today?
How do you feel? I'm fine. That's good.
How are you Not too good. Sorry to hear that.
feeling?
Is everything I feel sick. That's too bad.
okay?
What's wrong? I have a Here's some
headache. aspirin
What's the My leg hurts. Let me help you.
matter?
Are you all right? I cut my hand. That looks
serious.
What happened? He broke his arm. Call 911!
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Ask your partner how he/she feels.
Respond appropriately.
Examples
• How are you feeling today?
Not very good. I have a headache.
That's too bad.
• How do you feel today?
Great. How about you?
Pretty good.
2. Pretend you (or a friend) are hurt or
injured.
Examples
• I hurt my elbow.
Are you all right?
I think so.
• Ouch! I cut my finger.
Please be more careful.
• Ronnie fell down and broke his arm!
Call an ambulance!
 INTRODUCING YOURSELF
1. I'm John.
I'm Jackie.  
(Use first name in informal situations)
2. I'm John Kennedy.
I'm Jackie O'Neill.   
(Use full name in business and formal
situations)
3. (It's) nice to meet you.
(It's) nice meeting you.    
(It's) good to meet you.
4. Nice to meet you too.
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Listen to others introduce themselves. Say "Nice to meet you" and
repeat their names.
• Smile (and shake hands if appropriate).
Notes:
• 1. It is not common to use titles (Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc.) when
referring to yourself.
However, it is polite to use titles with others in formal situations,
unless they give you permission to do otherwise.
Examples:
• I'm Mr. Robert Smith. (Title is not necessary here.)
I'm Robert Smith. (Better)
I'm Dr. Sampson. (Okay, if you want to keep the relationship
formal)
• (After an introduction)
Nice to meet you, Mr. Smith.
Oh, please call me "Bob."
2. Do not use titles with first names, and do not use last names alone
without titles.
• Hello, Mr. Bob (Wrong!)
Hi, Bob (Okay)
• Good morning, Smith (Wrong!)
Good morning, Mrs. Smith (Correct)
 DESCRIBING PEOPLE
Personality and Appearance Description

1.Tell me about your father. Well, he's very friendly, smart

and funny.
2. What kind of person is he? He's young, short and
handsome.
3. What does he look like? He has straight black hair and
green eyes.
4.What does your mother look She's tall, thin and beautiful.
like? She has blonde hair and wears
glasses.

5. How about your little sister? She has curly red hair and a
cute smile.
Everybody likes her.
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Tell your classmates about the people in your family.
Describe their personality and appearance.
Example,
• My father is kind of tall. I think he's handsome and smart.
My mom is really nice. She has short brown hair...
2. Describe your best friend to your partner. What kind of
person is he/she? What does he/she look like?
Example,
• Tony is my best friend. He looks like Tom Cruise. He's a
very funny person.
3. Describe one of your classmates to your partner, and have
him/her guess who you are describing.
Example,
• This person is wearing jeans and a pink t-shirt. She has
long blonde hair and blue eyes.
• (Let me guess.) Is it Cindy?
 TALKING ABOUT PAST
EVENTS
1. What did you do last Friday?   I went to a baseball
game.
2. Where did you go? I went to Detroit.
3. When did you get back? I got back on
Saturday night.
4. Where did you stay? I stayed with my
parents.
5. What did Sally have for lunch? She had soup and
sandwiches.
6. What did he eat last night? He ate Chinese
food.
7. How was the weather? It was wonderful.
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Tell your partner or classmates what you did yesterday.
Remember to use past tense.
Example,
• Yesterday, I went to the mall.
I bought some shorts and a baseball cap.
I spent almost $20.
2. Ask your partner what he/she did last weekend. Respond
with related questions.
Example,
• What did you last Saturday?
I stayed home and cleaned my room.
Did you do anything fun?
Not really.
3. Tell about a childhood experience.
• One day, when I was about 7 years old, there was a knock
on our door.
When I opened the door, I saw that nobody was there.
I felt something was wrong, so I called my mother. . .
 EXPRESSING
LIKES/DISLIKES
1. I like fruit. What kind? Oranges and
bananas.
2. Helen likes sports. What kind of sports? Football and tennis.
3. Ms. Cramer Really? Does she Yes, she does.
doesn't like tea?
like coffee. Oh. What kind does (He likes) drama.
4. Tony does not like he like?
action movies. Yes, he does.
5. Does Terry like
swimming? No, he doesn't.
6. Does Phil like soft
drinks? No, she does not.
7. Does Sheila like
salad? Yes, I do.
8. Do you like No, I don't.
Chinese food? A little.
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. With a partner, practice asking and answering questions
about sports, activities, or food that you like/don't like.
2. Talk about what your friends like/don't like.
Example: Does Kindra like bowling? No. She doesn't.
• What kinds of food does Sam like?
• He likes meat and potatoes.*
3. Talk about movies or music that you like.
*Note:
• When speaking generally, it's easiest to use plurals with
count nouns:
Example:
• I like apples. (count - plural)
• I don't like radishes. (count -plural)
• I don't like soda pop. (non-count)
 CONTRACTIONS
Regular
• I am British.
He is Chinese.
They are Italians.
• There is a man at the door.
Where is the butter?
What is he doing?
Who is that?
• She is going to the beach.
We are going to eat now.
They are not ready yet.
• I will be back in a minute.
There will be lots of food.
• I have seen that movie already.
She has finished her homework.
• I had played that game before.
We would be glad to help.
They would like to go now.
Contracted
• I'm British.
He's Chinese.
They're Italians.
• There's a man at the door.
Where's the butter?
What's he doing?
Who's that?
• She's going to the beach.
We're going to eat now.
They're not ready yet.
• I'll be back in a minute.
There'll be lots of food.
• I've seen that movie already.
She's finished her homework.
• I'd played that game before.
We'd be glad to help.
They'd like to go now.
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Ask yes/no questions using "be" verbs.
• Have your partner answer in a complete sentences, using contractions.
Example
• Is Jessica married?
• No she isn't. She's single.
• Are the clothes dry yet?
• No, they aren't. They're still wet.
2. Ask questions in the present progressive tense.
• Have your partner answer in complete sentences, using contractions.
For example,
• Is Jonathan doing his homework?
• No, he's outside. He's playing football.
• (Variation)
• Where's Cody?
• He's riding his horse.
3. Talk about future plans. Use "be going to" with contractions.
For example,
• What're you going to (gonna) do this weekend?
• I'm going to (gonna) see a movie. How 'bout you?
• We're going to (gonna) have a party.
• Sounds like fun.
CLOSING A CONVERSATION
Before closing
• It's been nice talking to you.
Nice talking to you too.
• (I'm sorry, but) I have to go now.

Closing
• Good-bye
• Bye.
• See you later.
• See ya
(informal)
• Catch you later
(informal)
 CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Prepare to close a conversation; then "say good-bye."
Example,
• Well, it's been nice talking to you.
• Nice talking to you too.
• (I'll) see you later.
• Bye.
2. How would you close a conversation in the following
situations?
• a. You're in a hurry to leave. What do you say?
• b. You really don't want to leave, but you can see the other
person needs to go.
• c. You just met someone at a party, but you have to leave
the party early.
• d. You are "seeing someone off" at the airport/train station.