English Conversations for Beginners

Unit 1: Introductions and Small Talk

• Basic greetings and introductions (e.g., "Hello, how are you?", "I'm fine, thank you.")
• Asking about someone's origin (e.g., "Where are you from?", "I come from England.")
• Discussing interests and hobbies (e.g., "Do you like football?", "I don't like football.")
• Talking about vacation plans (e.g., "I came for vacation.", "Are you having fun?")

Unit 2: Family and Work

• Asking about someone's family (e.g., "Do you have any brothers and sisters?", "I have one sister.")
• Discussing occupation (e.g., "Where do you work?", "I work for a big company.")
• Talking about someone's job (e.g., "What kind of company do you work for?", "I work for an import company.")

Unit 3: Remembering Someone

• Recognizing someone from the past (e.g., "Do you remember me?", "I'm sorry, I don't remember you.")
• Talking about shared experiences (e.g., "We studied together.", "We lived in the same dorm.")
• Asking about someone's current life (e.g., "Where do you live now?", "I live in an apartment.")

Unit 4: Describing Appearance

• Commenting on someone's appearance (e.g., "I like your shirt.", "Thanks, it's new.")
• Asking about someone's style (e.g., "Do you like to wear hats?", "Yeah, I like to wear hats.")
• Talking about piercings and tattoos (e.g., "Do you have a pierced ear?", "Yes, I do.")

Unit 5: Family

• Talking about siblings (e.g., "Do you have any brothers and sisters?", "I have one sister.")
• Discussing parents (e.g., "My father died many years ago.", "My mother is fine though.")
• Asking about someone's occupation (e.g., "What does your mother do?", "She teaches at a university.")

Unit 6: Returning an Item

• Requesting to return an item (e.g., "Can I return this?", "What's wrong with it?")
• Discussing problems with the item (e.g., "It just doesn't fit.", "The size is much too small.")
• Exploring options for returning or exchanging the item (e.g., "Do you have the receipt?", "Would you like to exchange it for a larger size?")

Unit 7: Pets

• Asking about someone's pets (e.g., "Do you have a pet?", "Yes, I do.")
• Guessing the type of pet (e.g., "Do you have a pet dog?", "No, I do not have a pet dog.")
• Talking about pet care (e.g., "What does your pet do?", "He doesn't do very much.")

Unit 8: Food

• Discussing food preferences (e.g., "What kind of food do you like?", "I like all kinds of food.")
• Talking about eating out (e.g., "Do you eat out very often?", "Sometimes.")
• Asking about someone's diet (e.g., "Are you a vegetarian?", "Yes, I am.")

Unit 9: Future Plans

• Discussing graduation plans (e.g., "When will you graduate?", "I will graduate next semester.")
• Talking about job opportunities (e.g., "What will you do after you graduate?", "I'm not sure yet.")
• Exploring options for further education (e.g., "Will you continue to study for a master's degree?", "Not yet.")

Unit 10: Planning a Trip

• Discussing travel plans (e.g., "Let's get out of the city this weekend.", "Yeah, that's a good idea.")
• Talking about camping (e.g., "Do you have a tent?", "No, do you?")
• Planning activities for the trip (e.g., "Do you want to go hiking?", "Okay, but we shouldn't go far from the campground.")

Unit 11: Hobbies

• Asking about someone's hobbies (e.g., "Do you have any hobbies?", "Yes, I have several.")
• Discussing collecting things (e.g., "I like to collect stamps.", "Where do you collect stamps from?")
• Talking about other hobbies (e.g., "I collect beer cans.", "Really?")

Unit 12: Meeting Someone

• Introducing oneself (e.g., "Hey, this is my friend Bob.", "Hi, um, excuse me.")
• Discussing where someone is from (e.g., "What city in England do you come from?", "I come from London.")
• Talking about someone's occupation (e.g., "What do you do?", "I am a reporter.")

Unit 13: Finding Something to Do

• Discussing boredom (e.g., "I'm bored.", "Let's do something.")
• Talking about movie options (e.g., "Do you want to go see a movie?", "No, I went to see three movies this week.")
• Exploring other activities (e.g., "Do you want to play some sports?", "No, I don't want to play any sports.")

Unit 14: Ordering at a Cafe

• Ordering a drink (e.g., "Would you like some coffee or tea?", "Coffee, please.")
• Discussing coffee preferences (e.g., "How would you like your coffee?", "Two sugars and some milk, okay?")
• Asking about other options (e.g., "Do you use fresh ground coffee?", "No, we don't.")

Unit 15: Traveling

• Discussing travel experiences (e.g., "Have you ever traveled abroad?", "Yes, I have.")
• Talking about countries visited (e.g., "Which countries have you been to?", "I went to Mexico.")
• Asking about favorite countries (e.g., "Which is your favorite country?", "Thailand.")

Unit 16: Shopping

• Asking for help (e.g., "Can I help you?", "Yes, I'd like to buy a washing machine.")
• Discussing brand preferences (e.g., "Which brand would you like?", "I don't care so much about brands.")
• Talking about price and function (e.g., "What are you looking for?", "I'm looking for a good price and good functions.")

Unit 17: House Robbery

• Discussing a bad weekend (e.g., "Did you have a good weekend?", "No, not really.")
• Talking about a robbery (e.g., "What happened during the weekend?", "My house was robbed.")
• Asking about what was stolen (e.g., "Did they take your television?", "Yes, they took the television.")

Unit 18: Asking for Information

• Calling to ask for information (e.g., "Hello, is this Tina?", "Yes, it is.")

• Discussing visits to a shop (e.g., "Do you remember coming into our shop?", "I went to many shops today.")

• Asking for a catalogue (e.g., "Can I send you the catalogue?", "That would be wonderful.")### Conversation Topics

• A person is talking to Willis about computers and games

• Willis shares his phone number: 018 675 309

Headache Causes

• Work is the biggest headache cause
• The boss scolds and thinks the person is lazy and takes too many breaks
• Co-workers gossiping is another headache cause
• Driving gives headaches due to traffic jams and parking issues

Party Planning

• Excitement to attend a party
• Discussion about what to bring to the party (flowers, chips, food, music CD collection, playing cards)
• Realization that the party will have a buffet and a DJ, so no need to bring food or music
• Decision to bring themselves to the party

Pronunciation Exercise

• Instructions on how to pronounce a word correctly
• Placement of the tongue, lips, and teeth is essential
• Air should pass through the lips, tongue, and teeth
• Practice the correct mouth shape and tongue position

Unit 1: Introductions and Small Talk

• Basic greetings and introductions involve asking about someone's well-being and responding accordingly.
• Inquiring about someone's origin involves asking about their country or city of origin and responding with a similar answer.
• Discussing interests and hobbies involves asking about someone's likes and dislikes and responding in kind.
• Talking about vacation plans involves sharing information about the purpose of one's trip.

Unit 2: Family and Work

• Asking about someone's family involves inquiring about siblings and other relatives.
• Discussing occupation involves asking about someone's workplace and job title.
• Talking about someone's job involves asking about the company or industry they work in.

Unit 3: Remembering Someone

• Recognizing someone from the past involves asking if they remember you and sharing a common experience.
• Talking about shared experiences involves bringing up a common topic or event.
• Asking about someone's current life involves inquiring about their current living situation.

Unit 4: Describing Appearance

• Commenting on someone's appearance involves giving a genuine compliment or asking about their style.
• Asking about someone's style involves inquiring about their fashion preferences.
• Talking about piercings and tattoos involves asking about their body modifications.

Unit 5: Family

• Talking about siblings involves asking about their number and relationship.
• Discussing parents involves asking about their health and occupation.
• Asking about someone's occupation involves inquiring about their job or studies.

Unit 6: Returning an Item

• Requesting to return an item involves explaining the reason for the return.
• Discussing problems with the item involves explaining the issue with the product.
• Exploring options for returning or exchanging the item involves asking about possible solutions.

Unit 7: Pets

• Asking about someone's pets involves inquiring about their type and number.
• Guessing the type of pet involves asking about the pet's characteristics.
• Talking about pet care involves asking about their daily routine.

Unit 8: Food

• Discussing food preferences involves asking about favorite types of cuisine.
• Talking about eating out involves asking about the frequency of dining out.
• Asking about someone's diet involves inquiring about their food restrictions.

Unit 9: Future Plans

• Discussing graduation plans involves asking about the expected date of graduation.
• Talking about job opportunities involves asking about post-graduation plans.
• Exploring options for further education involves asking about potential future studies.

Unit 10: Planning a Trip

• Discussing travel plans involves asking about the destination and purpose of the trip.
• Talking about camping involves asking about the necessary equipment.
• Planning activities for the trip involves asking about the preferred activities.

Unit 11: Hobbies

• Asking about someone's hobbies involves inquiring about their leisure activities.
• Discussing collecting things involves asking about the type of items collected.
• Talking about other hobbies involves asking about their interests.

Unit 12: Meeting Someone

• Introducing oneself involves sharing one's name and occupation.
• Discussing where someone is from involves asking about their country or city of origin.
• Talking about someone's occupation involves asking about their job title and industry.

Unit 13: Finding Something to Do

• Discussing boredom involves asking about potential activities to do.
• Talking about movie options involves asking about the preferred genre or movie.
• Finding something to do involves asking about the preferred leisure activity.

Practice basic conversations in English, covering greetings, introductions, family, work, and more. Learn common phrases and expressions for everyday interactions.