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.