CONVERSATION PRACTICE 3

Conversation starters + Surprising expressions

A. share an opinion B. Ask for information C. Offer help D Party conversation

A. Hi, Is it a beautiful day. isn’t it A. Excuse me. Do you know where can I get
A. You seem a little lost can I help you
B. yeah, it is a taxi. A. Hi my name is frank…….
B. Yes. I´m looking for the library
B. Yes, sure the taxi stand is in front of the
A. By the way, my name is……….. A. it´s right there downs stairs B. I´m George. nice to meet you
park A, Nice to meet you , too.
b. I’am ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,……………………,, B. ok I really appreciate it. By the way
A. Thanks by the way, my name is……… B. How do you know the host?
Nice too meet you. I’m ………………………Nice too meet you.
B. I’m ,,,,……………………..,…….,,,
A. It´s my pleasure. A. it’s my pleasure A. well, he is my brother’s friend
Nice too meet you.
A. Me too..
B. Ho. I see.
TOPIC STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2
General My name is ……. I am from ………. I am ……years So I am a
1 Question A. Tell me a little bit about you? university student in ………..
actually, I am studying a bachelor degree in the University
My of Guanajuato etc.
personal Suprising expressions
information [ What about you? ---- And you? ]
1. What’s your name? 1. My name is……………..…..
2. How do you spell you name?
 Ho. that sounds Good! I2. t´s C-A-R-L-O-S
Specific 3. How old are you? 3. I´m …………….years old
 Ho I see !
questions 4. where are you from? 4. I´m from ……………………..
5. What´s your last name?  Wow!. 5. My last name is …………………..
6. What´s you cell phone number’ 6. My cell phone number is…………..………
7. what do you do?  Really! 7. I am a student
8. Where do you study? 8. I study in the ……………….……
9. What do you like to do in your free time?  Oh really?  9. I sometimes go to the gym
2 My name is ……………… My last name is……………..
General A. Tell me your contact information  Great! my address is ……………… My cell phone number
Contact Question B. what´s your contact information? is……………………….My e-mail address is etc.
 No way! [ don´t believe]
information
 You don’t say = “Really?” [ What about you? ---- And you? ]
1. What’s your full name? 1. My name is………
Specific 2. What’s your address?  You’re kidding! 2. it´s 234 …………………..st / Av in ……………….. Celaya.Gto.
questions 3. What’s your cell phone number? 3. It´s ………………………
4. What´s your e-mail address?  It’s awesome! 4. My e-mail address is……………..
5. what´s your professional career? 5. I´m studying a bachelor degree in ……………..
 What a wonderful news!
6. what social media do you use? 6. My FB is………………………..
 What a nice surprise! [ What about you? ---- And you? ]
3 It was good
General Tell me about your weekend So, I went to Guanajuato with my friends
Questions How was your weekend? This weekend. We stayed there for 1 day.
How was How about last weekend?
your
weekend
1. Did you have a good weekend?
Specific 2. What did you do last weekend?
Questions 3. Where did you go last weekend?
4. what did you do on Friday?
5. what did you do on Saturday?
General Tell me about your last vacation
Question How was your last vacation?
We visited a lot of places and also, we took many pictures.
So, I enjoyed a lot. We had a great time
1. Yes, I did – No I didn´t
2. I just stayed home and watched series on Netflix
3. I went to the movies with my friends. We have a lot of
fun
4. Last Friday, I studied for my final exam
[ What about you? ---- And you? ]
Last year, I went to Mazatlán with some friends. So, we got
by car and we stayed there for 3 days. We stayed in a
beautiful hotel with a big pool and a night club. Actually,
we visited a lot of turistical places…… etc.

1.Where did you go on your last vacation 1. I went to Mazatlán with some friends
4 Specific 2. What place did you visit on vacation? 2. I went on vacation last February
My last Questions 3. who did you go with? 3. I went with all my family
vacation 4. where did you stay? 4. we stayed in a nice five stars hotel
5. what did you do there? 5. we walked around the city and also, we saw the sunset
6. Did you enjoy your last vacation? 6. Yes. I did / No I didn´t we had a great time
well. When I was 5 I used to……………………………………and
5 also, I used to
General Tell me about your past habits at 7year old, I used to …………………………………………………….
Question when I was in elementary school, I used to…………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
Past etc.
Habits [ What about you? ---- And you? ]
1. What did you use to do when you were 5 1. I used to ………………………………………………………………………
years old?
Specific 2. What cartoons do you used to watch at 6 2. I used to watch …………………………………………………..………..
Questions year?
3. Did you use to go to the beach every 3. Yes, I did
summer No, I didn´t. I used to…………………………………
4. Did you use to collect barbies / toys? 4. Yes, I did. I used to collect…………………………………………
No, I didn´t.
5.Where did you use to celebrate 5. I used to celebrate Christmas in…………………………………..
Christmas?
6. what games did you use to play with 6. I used to play………………………………………………………………….
your friends?
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well. I have ______________________________________

6 ________________________________________________
General Tell me about what food do you have in ________________________________________________
Questions your fridge and what do you need to buy etc.
we ran out of …………………………………………………….
we need to buy …………………….________________________
countable ………………………………………………………………………………………
and ………………………………………………………………………………………
uncountable etc.
nouns food [ What about you? ---- And you? ]
1. How many apples do you have in your 1. I used to ………………………………………………………………………
fridge?
Specific 2. How much milk do you need to buy? 2. I used to watch …………………………………………………..………..
Questions 3. is there any cheese in your fridge? 3. Yes, There is. There is ___________________ cheeese
No, There isn´t I only have _______________________
4. is there any mayonnaise and mustard in the 4. Yes, I have ___________ mayonnaise but I don´t have
cabinet? ____________ any mustard
No, I don´t have _____________________
5.How many eggs do you need to buy at the 5. I used to celebr…………………………………..
grocery store?
6. what is your favorite recipe? 6. I used to play………………………………………………………………….
7. How do you prepare your favorite recipe So. You need to get the following ingredients
__________________
__________________
__________________
First. ___________________________________________
then,___________________________________________
after that;_______________________________________
________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
ORAL EXAMINATION [ CHECK LIST] Monologue

A. student´s monologue
FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT

Monologue Most of the Monologue is easy to

cannot be monologue is easy understand and hear.
Criteria
heard or to understand but All words are clear
understood needs more work and loud enough to Score
and is on two or more of hear with good and
monotone. the following explicit vocabulary
And lack of vocabulary variety
vocabulary monotone

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