How to start a conversation

Group 3 3A.05

Bùi Hồng Hà

Phạm Thị Hải Yến

Ways to begin a conversation

Topics of conversation

A model conversation

Exercises

Task 1

Task 2

Ways to begin a conversation Excuse me, haven’t we met somewhere

before?

Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?

What a nice day.

Nice day, isn’t it?

Excuse me, could you please tell me the time?

Excuse me, could you tell me the way to…?

Topics of conversationThe weather Home and away

The visit Travel, reason for visit

The visitor Family, home life, leisure,

interests

First impressionLikes and dislikes, food and

drink

Places, travel, and holidays City you are in, other places

WorkGeneral, current projects, future

plans

Sports and leisure Interests

News Local or global

A model conversatio

n At the bus stopP1: Excuse me, Is anybody sitting here? P2: No no er …. Let me move my bag. Sit down please.P1: Right. ThanksP2: Here you areP1: Thank youP2: Nice day, isn’t it?

P1: It’s lovely very lovely

P2: I hope it will last for a long time.

P1: What are you reading?

P2: It’s an interesting book. I can’t stop my reading for two days.

P1: Really? I also love books very much.

P2: Oh, well the bus is coming. Let’s go.

ExercisesTask 1: You are meeting Wayne Brown for the first time. Which of these topics will you talk about when you meet him? Pick out your choices.The visitor’s journey The town/place he

lives

The weather Other towns/cities/countries

Sport His salary

His job Politics

Holidays Work/job in general

Task 2: Work in pairs. One student is a host and the other is the visitor. Let’s begin a conversation with the visitor. Talk in three minutes.