HỌC TIẾNG ANH VỚI MR.BILL

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Speaking English

Making Conversation

When meeting someone for the first time

There are MANY ways to start a first-time conversation with someone.

Hey, I’m Sue. I’m a new

student here

Hello, nice to meet you. My

name is _ _ _ _ _

Formal and informalThere is a difference in the way we speak Englishdepending on who we are talking to, what we aretalking about, and where we are talking.

It is important to keep both formal and informalphrases in mind and know when to speak whatkind of phrases

Greetings Formal• Hello, Mrs. Sue• Good afternoon,

Good morning,Good evening,

Mr. Bill.How are you?How have you been?

Informal• Hi Mrs. Sue

• Hey [there]Mr. Bill! How’s it going?

• What’s up, Hà?

• He-e-e-y! Long time no see; how ya doin’?

Follow up questions• Where are you from?• Is this your first time in Vietnam?• How long have you been in Vietnam?• What school are you attending?

going to• Where are you studying? • What is your major?

Answers to “Where are you from”?

• I come from…; it is about …kilometers from Thai Nguyen.

• I come from a small town/village about… kilometers north/south/east/west of here.

• I live in … province; it is about … hours away from Thai Nguyen.

• I come from a city/town/village in … province.

Question & ResponseWhere are you from?

1.I come from …; it is about … kilometers from TN.

2. I come from a small town/village about … kilometers north/ south/east/west of here.

3. I live in …province; it is about … hours away from TN.

4. I come from a city/town/village in … province.

5. My family lives in …, but I live here in TN.

Answers you might hear:• I come from the U.S. • I am an American. • I come from the United States. • I come from America. • I am a tourist

visitingworking [as a…

teacheran engineercontractor

Answers to other questions:

You might hear or you might answer:• Not long, just … days/weeks.• This is my third year.• I attend … Thai Nguyen University

the School of Foreign LanguagesSu Pham, the Teacher’s Universitythe School of Medicine

I am studying agricultureEnglishcomputer scienceenvironmental sciencemathematicsVietnamese literaturebusiness administrationpharmacy

Reading out loud• Reading-a-loud is one of the best ways to

improve your speaking, listening, reading, and understanding of English.

• The first time or two through, just listen to the speaker or speakers.

• After the second time, try to read with the speaker, trying to sound similar to her or him.

• When you are ready, try reading-a-loud solo.

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