English Conversational Phrases and Pronunciation

Conversational Phrases

• Greetings:
  • Hello/Hi
  • Good morning/afternoon/evening
  • How are you?
• Introductions:
  • My name is [name]
  • I'm from [country/city]
• Basic questions:
  • What's your name?
  • How old are you?
  • Where are you from?
• Goodbyes:
  • Goodbye
  • See you later
  • Bye bye

Pronunciation Practice

• Focus on individual sounds:
  • /p/ /b/ /t/ /d/ /k/ /g/
• Practice words with similar sounds:
  • cat/bat
  • pat/mat
  • kit/bit
• Record and listen to own pronunciation
• Practice with tongue twisters:
  • "Pete's pink pig"
  • "Betty's big bat"

Vocabulary Building

• Learn basic vocabulary:
  • Family members (mom, dad, brother, sister)
  • Food (apple, banana, bread, water)
  • Animals (dog, cat, bird, fish)
  • Colors (red, blue, yellow, green)
• Use flashcards to memorize new words
• Group words by theme or category
• Practice vocabulary in sentences:
  • "My mom is cooking dinner."
  • "I have a pet dog."

Sentence Structure

• Simple sentences:
  • Subject + Verb + Object (SVO)
  • "I like apples."
  • "She is eating breakfast."
• Questions:
  • Yes/No questions: "Is it sunny?"
  • Wh-questions: "What's your name?"
• Negative sentences:
  • "I don't like broccoli."
  • "She isn't studying."

To be verbs, This, That

• To be verbs:
  • Present tense: am, is, are
  • "I am a student."
  • "She is a teacher."
  • "They are friends."
• This and That:
  • Use to point to objects:
  • "This is a book."
  • "That is a chair."
• Practice using to be verbs and this/that in sentences:
  • "This is my brother."
  • "That is a beautiful picture."

Conversational Phrases

• Greetings include saying Hello/Hi, Good morning/afternoon/evening, and asking How are you?
• Introduce yourself by saying My name is [name] and I'm from [country/city]
• Ask basic questions like What's your name?, How old are you?, and Where are you from?
• Goodbyes include saying Goodbye, See you later, and Bye bye

Pronunciation Practice

• Focus on individual sounds like /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/
• Practice words with similar sounds like cat/bat, pat/mat, and kit/bit
• Record and listen to your own pronunciation to improve
• Practice with tongue twisters like "Pete's pink pig" and "Betty's big bat"

Vocabulary Building

• Learn basic vocabulary like family members (mom, dad, brother, sister), food (apple, banana, bread, water), animals (dog, cat, bird, fish), and colors (red, blue, yellow, green)
• Use flashcards to memorize new words
• Group words by theme or category for better retention
• Practice vocabulary in sentences like "My mom is cooking dinner" and "I have a pet dog"

Sentence Structure

• Simple sentences follow the Subject + Verb + Object (SVO) pattern, e.g., "I like apples" and "She is eating breakfast"
• Ask Yes/No questions like "Is it sunny?" and Wh-questions like "What's your name?"
• Form negative sentences using "don't" and "isn't", e.g., "I don't like broccoli" and "She isn't studying"

To be verbs, This, That

• To be verbs are am, is, and are in the present tense, e.g., "I am a student", "She is a teacher", and "They are friends"
• Use This and That to point to objects, e.g., "This is a book" and "That is a chair"
• Practice using to be verbs and this/that in sentences, e.g., "This is my brother" and "That is a beautiful picture"