Basic English Conversation

MEETING 1

Learning English Conversations and please practice the dialogues below: 

Introduction (Introducing Yourself)

Hello, My name is Robert Johnson

Please call me Robert.

I am from Toronto, Canada.

Hello, I am Mrs. Shizuka.

I’m from Tokyo, Japan.

Hi! My name is Don Corleone Omar.

I am from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Please call me Omar.

Introducing Other People

If we want to introduce one of our friends to our colleague or friends. We may used these sentences. Please practice the dialogues below as the example.

Frank           : Shelly, have you met my colleague Robert?
Shelly          : Pleased to meet you, Robert.
Robert         : Nice to meet you too, Rina. (or "Hello, Rina.)

Introducing Clients

Henry          : Mr. Anton, I'd like to introduce you to my manager, Mr. Tony.
Mr. Anton    : Pleased to meet you Mr. Tony.
Mr. Tony      : Good to meet you, too.

Asking Name, Address, and Phone Number

Hanz            : Excuse me, what is your name?

Mary            : Mary Landlady.

Hanz            : And what is your address?

Mary            : 111 Avenue Street, Gold Tower Apartment, California.

Hanz            : And what is your phone number?

Mary            : It is 555-6362.

Hanz            : Thank you very much.

Mary            : You’re welcome.

When we want to ask about address we may use this sentences:

A                 : Excuse me, where do you live?

B                 : I live on California, or

A                 : I live at 111 Avenue Street, Gold Tower Apartment, California. (for more details)

For asking the name of the someone, we may be used the sentences below:

Sorry, What is your first name?

Excuse me. How do you say your name again?

What is your last name, please?

NOTES: We use “Hello” for formal greetings and “Hi” for the informal one.

Meeting Someone

Conversation 1

Shelly          : Hi! My name is Shelly. I am from New York. What is your  name?

Brian           : I’m Brian Orland.

Shelly          : And where are you from, Brian?

Brian           : I am from Texas.

Shelly          : Oh, really? Nice to meet you.

Brian           : Nice to meet you, too.

Shelly          : By the way, what do you do?

Brian           : I am a sales manager. And how about you?

Shelly          : I am a dancer instructor.

Brian           : Hey, Shelly, can I join your class?

Conversation 2

Giovanni      : Hello.

Vera            : Hi.

Giovanni      : Excuse me, are you from Italy?

Vera            : No, I’m from Spain.

Giovanni      : Oh? What city are you from?

Vera            : I’m from Madrid.

Giovanni      : Oh really? By the way, my name’s Giovanni.

Vera            : Hi, I’m Vera.

Giovanni      : Are you on vacation here?

Vera            : No. I’m not. I’m studying English.

After learning English Conversations above, now please leave your comments to introduce yourself by telling your name, where you are from, your age, and any information you would like to tell about. 

Example:

Hello, my name is Abdullah Rifqi. My friends usually call me Rifqi. I am from Indonesia, I am 26 years old and I’m single. I live in Banyuwangi city with my mother and my sister. I work for STIKES as the English Lecturer. My Hobbies are: playing the games, travelling, listening music, swimming, playing football, and writing articles. Thank you.

MEETING 2

Learning English Conversations and please practice the dialogues by using useful phrases below:

Useful Phrases	Common Responses
Good morning.	Good to see you too.
Good afternoon.	How do you do?
Good evening.	I’m fine, thank you.
Good to meet you.	I’m fine thanks.
Good to see you again.	I’m doing well
Hello, Shelly. Nice to see you again.	I’ve actually been pretty good.
Hi, Mark. How are you doing?	Never better.
HI, Mark. How are you?	Nice to meet you too.
How do you do?	Nothing much.
How have you been?
How’s it going?
How’s life?
I hope all goes well with you.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to see you again.
What’s new?
What’s up?

Examples of English Conversations:

Between Friends

Conversation 1

George        : Good morning, Mary.

Mary            : Good morning, George.

Jenny          : Hello, Mr. Gracia. How are you doing?

Gracia                   : Pretty good, thanks. How about you, Jenny?

Jenny          : Not bad, thanks.

Paul             : Good morning, Anny. How is everything?

Anny           : OK, thanks. How are you today, Paul?

Paul             : Just fine, thanks.

Dina            : Good evening Jhon, where have you been lately?

Jhon            : I have been busy with my project.

Dina            : It is good to see you again.

Jhon            : Thanks.

Conversation 2

Alice   : Hi, Bent.

Bent   : Hello Alice. Long time no see. How are you?

Alice   : Fine. And you?

Bent   : Getting on well. How is your brother Andre? I really miss him.

Alice  : He is OK. Busy with his studies. He’s going to have his final exam nextweek.

Bent   : By the way, have you heard about Nancy?

Alice   : No. What happened to her?

Bent: She’s getting married soon to a colleague of her.

Alice: That’s good news. So Nancy will soon settle down to a domestic life.

Bent: Sorry, Alice. It’s time for my bus. I must hurry.

Alice: I’ll ring you up sometime.

Bent: Please do.

Alice: I will. Bye.

Bent: Bye.

On the Telephone

Rina             : Good morning. Rina is here.

Michael        : Hi, Rina! How are you?

Rina        : Hello, Michael. I’m alright. How are things with you? How is your school?

Michael      : It’s good. I enjoy studying there. It’s quite different from the one where I was  studying last year.

Rina             : So at last you’ve found a place where you’d like to study.

Michael       : Rina, I hear that your friend Sofie is planning to sell her laptop. Is it true?

Rina             : Yes, she told me so. Why, are you interested?

Michael        : Well, I am thinking of buying it. If the price is within my reach, that is.

Rina             : I’ll talk to Sofie and then call you back. Is that all right?

Michael        : Perfectly. Thanks, Rina. Bye.

Rina             : Bye

Greeting with Acquaintance

Rony            : Jim, I hope you know Ms. Kiki from the University of Surabaya.

Jim              : Oh, yes. We met last year at Jakarta. Nice to see you again, Ms. Kiki. How are you?

Kiki              : Fine. How are things with you?

Jim              : OK. What brings you to this city?

Kiki            : I came on official work. I had the evening free. So I thought I’d call on old friends.

Jim              : That’s so kind of you. By the way, how long are you here?

Kiki              : Another two or three days.

Jim              : And you’re staying at the guest house?

Kiki              : Yes, room No. 15.

Jim              : I’ll meet you there. When can I meet you?

Kiki              : How about tomorrow evening? About 7.30 pm?

Jim              : Very good. I’ll see you then. Thank you so much, Ms. Kiki.

Kiki              : Not at all. See you tomorrow.

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MEETING III

FAREWELL

Learning English Conversations, saying goodbye is totally simple, please practice the dialogues below:

Useful phrases that can be used for saying good bye:

Bye!

Goodbye!

See you!

Bye-bye!

See you later!

I have got to go.

I’m in hurry, I have to go.

Etc.

Examples of English Conversations:

Between Friends

Lily     : Goodbye. See you tomorrow.

Martin: See you. Take it easy.

Michel: Bye! See you later!

Frank  : Yeah, bye!

Damien: Goodbye.

Shan     : Bye-bye. See you on Wednesday.

Jimmy : Goodbye. Have a nice evening.

Catty   : Thanks. You, too!

Harry: Sorry, I have an appointment. I have to go now.

Daisy: I’m in hurry, too.

Harry: I hope we can meet again, soon.

Daisy: I hope so. So long

TALKING ABOUT FAMILY

In English conversation, sometimes we find conversation where we may tell about our family.Here the examples about the dialogues in telling about the family.

Examples of English Conversations:

Between Friends

Conversation 1

Sue     : What do you do, Jane?

Jane    : I am a lawyer.

Sue     : Really? Tell me about your family.

Jane    : Well, I am married and have two children.

Sue     : And what does your husband do?

Jane    : He has an export business.

Sue     : Oh, that’s interesting.

Jane    : And how about you, Sue? Do you have any brother or sister?

Sue     : Yes, I have a brother and a sister.

Jane    : Really? And what do they do?

Sue     : Well, my brother teaches French, and my sister is a student.

Conversation 2

Frank  : Hey Kim, tell me about your parents. What do they do?

Kim     : Well, my father is retired, and my mother manages a boutique.

Frank  : Oh, do they live with you?

Kim     : No, they don’t live with me. They live in Dubai.

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Please read and you can practice this English conversation that talk about routines. When we express about our routines we use Simple Present Tense.

Examples of English Conversations:

Between Friends

Conversation 1

Cloe: What do you usually do on your day off, Sam?

Sam: Well, I always get up very early, around 5 o’clock. And I lift weights for an hour.

Cloe: You are kidding!

Sam: No, and then I usually run for about 2 hours.

Cloe: Wow! You really like to stay in shape.

Sam: And after that, I come home and eat a big breakfast. How about you?

Cloe: Oh, on my day off. I just watch TV all day.

Conversation 2

Vanesa: What great muscles, Lim! Do you work out in a gym?

Lim: Yeah, I do.

Vanesa: How often do you work out?

Lim: Every day after work. You’re in pretty good shape, too, Vanesa.

Vanesa: Thanks. I take an aerobics class twice a week.

Lim: Good for you.

When we talk about routines there is a frequency. Here some words which refer to the frequency itself.

Susan:	What do you do on your day off? (It means what is the activity that you usually do)
Paul:	Nothing much. I sleep until noon. (It means he always sleeps until noon)
Harry:	Do you go out on Saturday night? (It means do you usually go out on Saturday night?)
Chuck:	Yes, I do. (It means he often goes out on Saturday night.) I go roller skating. (It means sometimes he goes roller skating)
Berry:	Do you drive to school? (It means do you usually drive to school?)
Dom:	No, I don’t. I take the bus. (It means he never drive to school.)

We also can put the words of the frequency in asking and answering about routines directly in the dialogues, please see the example below.

Question:  What do you usually do on your day off?

Answers:

I always get up early.

I usually run for about 2 hours.

I often eat a huge breakfast.

I sometimes go downtown in the afternoon.

Sometimes I just watch TV.

I never go to discos.

I don’t usually eat out.

Question:  How often do you exercise?

Answer:

I go to the gym every day.

I jog about once a week.

I play tennis twice a month.

About three times a year.

I don’t exercise very much/ very often.

Here some sentences as the examples that can be used for asking the occupation or the work place are:

A: Where do you work?

B: I work for Dakota Travel, I work at/ in a fast food restaurant.

A: What do you do?

B: I am a guide, I take people on tours / I am a student, and I work part-time too.

A: Excuse me, are you a clerk?

B: No, I am not. I am a nurse.

Examples of English Conversations:

Between Friends

Lely             : Where do you work?

Adam           : I work for Dakota Travel.

Lely             : Oh, really? And what do you do there?

Adam           : I am a guide. I take people on tours to Asia.

Lely             : That sounds interesting!

Adam           : Yes, it’s a great job. I love it! And what do you do?

Lely             : I am a student, and I also work part-time, too.

Adam           : Oh? Where do you work?

Lely             : I work in a fast food restaurant. I cook pizzas.

Adam           : Italian Resto?

Lely             : No, Whoppers! I work for Pizza Hut.

Now, please practice your English conversation with your partner in turn and make up your own conversations with different idea but in the same topic.

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Now, we talk about where we live. Please read the examples of these questions below as the useful phrases that can be used:

Do you live in a house or an apartment?

Where is it?

How big is it?

What’s the neighborhood like?

Is it quiet?

Are there any good shops or restaurants nearby?

Is there any public transpostation nearby?

Do you like it there?

There are many sentences that we can use for asking about the neighborhood. Some of the examples above are just sample. Here the example of English conversation which talks about where we live.

Examples of English Conversations:

Between Friends

Dan: Where do you live, Kim?

Kim: I just moved into a new apartment on Bush Street.

Dan: Oh? What’s it like?

Kim: It’s really nice?

Dan: How big is it?

Kim: Well, it’s fairly big. It has two bedrooms, a living room, and a big kitchen. It also has

        a pool.

Dan: Sounds great!

Kim: Yeah, There’s a Jacuzzi, too.

Dan: Gee, that’s terrific! And what’s the neighborhood like?

Kim: It’s very quiet. I really like it.

Now, after you read and practice the example above, please try to have English conversation with your friends and do not forget to describe about your home, apartment and your neighborhood. It can be fun when you have something much to say beside only asking or answering short questions.

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When we are talking about vacation or weekends, usually we can find several statements like these:

I am going to go to the Bali on my vacation.

I will spend my weekends at home.

I am going to go to the movie on Saturday night.

I went to the movie on Saturday night. (Past time, if the event had already done)

Several statements above are only samples of the sentences that can be used by us to tell the other about our plan. And, here the example that can also be used to ask the question about vacation or weekends which had already happened. Please practice with your partners to ask question by using Simpel Past Tense like these:

Useful phrases that can be used for asking about vacation/ recreation:

Who did you go with?

What time did you go?

Where did you go after that?

What did you do on Sunday?

We can try to practice by using all of that sentences, either asking or answering question. Here the example of the English conversation which talks about vacation. Hopefully it can be useful for you. Now please read and practice.

Examples of English Conversations:

Between Friends

Mike: Hi, Celia! How was your trip to Japan?

Celia: It was wonderful! I really enjoyed it.

Mike: How long were you there?

Celia: I was there for three weeks.

Mike: Great! And did you go to Kyoto?

Celia: Yes, It’s a beautiful city.

Mike: What did you do there?

Celia: Well, I visited some temples. They’re really fantastic! And then, I went to a sumo

          match in Osaka. That was fun!

Mike: And did you like Japanese food?

Celia: Yes I did, but I didn’t like sushi.

Mike: Oh, really? I love it.

Celia: By the way, do you want to see my photos?

English conversations above is using Simple Past Tense because the events are happened in the past.

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Several question sentences that can we use when we are going to have english conversation in talking about TV and Radio programs are in the list below. Please practice with your friends in turn by using these question sentences and then answer your partner’s questions.

Examples of English Conversations:

Between Friends

Frank: Are there any good movies on?

Lydia: Yes, there’s an interesting movie at ... (movie theater).

Frank: What’s the name of the movie?

Lydia: Snow White and the Huntsman.

Frank: What kind of movie is it?

Lydia: It is drama.

Frank: Who’s in it?

Lydia: ..... (name of the actor).

Frank: What times is it showing?

Lydia: It is started on 8 pm, would you like to see it?

Frank: Yes, of course.

Here some question sentences that can be used when we are going to ask about the programs. Please practice and take turns asking these questions.

TV

Do you watch TV a lot?

How often do you watch TV?

When do you usually watch it?

What kinds of of programs do you usually watch?

What’s your favourite channel?

What’s your favorite program?

When is it on?

Do you ever watch ... (name of program / movie)?

Radio

Do you listen to the radio a lot?

How much time do you listen to it everyday?

When do you listen to it?

What kinds of programs do you listen to?

Do you ever listen to programs in English?

What is your favorite radio station?

What is your favorite radio program?

Do you ever listen to the radio in bed?

What kind of music do you listen to?

Who are your favorite singers and groups?

Please practice English conversation above to improve your speaking ability by taking turns with your partners and answer the questions as well.

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Learning English Conversations and please practice the dialogues by using useful phrases below:

Useful Phrases

Are those your kids? They’re so cute

Are you here with your family?

Are you on vacation?

Excuse me?

How is your day going so far?

The weather is so nice today. Are you from around here?

There are a lot of people out here today. Is this normal?

Etc.

Examples of English Conversations:

At School

Bob: So how have you been?

Ron: I’ve been great. What about you?

Bob: I’ve been good too. I’m in school right now.

Ron: What school do you go to?

Bob: I go to ELC University.

Ron: Do you like study there?

Bob: It’s really a big campus.

Ron: Good luck with school.

Bob: Thank you very much.

On The Road

Michael: Excuse me, could you tell me where the bus station is?

John: Sorry, I’m stranger here.

Michael: That’s alright. (To another person) Just a moment please. I want to go to the

  bus station.

Antony: There are two bus stations here, one for the city buses and another for the long

 distance buses. Where do you want to go?

Michael: The one for the long distances buses.

Antony: I’m afraid it is about twenty kilometers from here. From that bus stop over

 there you can take bus No. 4. It will take you to the bus station.

Michael: Thank you very much.

Antony: You’re welcome.

In a Bus

Karina: Excuse me for asking, but are you related to Maria?

Laila: I’m her cousin. Do you know Maria?

Karina: Very well. We were class mates. I think we met once at Maria’s house.

Laila: Did we? Hmmm… you’re the girl who used to play the piano?

Karina: Exactly. My name is Karina.

Laila: I’m Laila. What are you doing now, Karina?

Karina: I’m working for Ford Company. How about you?

Laila: I have my own business.

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