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    Here is a possible conversation: You: Hello, welcome to our office. I don't think I've seen you here before. Are you visiting someone? Visitor: Yes, I'm here to meet with John Smith. You: Great, John's office is just down the hall. Can I walk you there? Also, would you like a coffee or water while you wait? We have a kitchenette down the hall. Visitor: That would be great, thank you. A water would be lovely. You: Wonderful, follow me. *lead them down the hall and to the kitchenette* Here is the water. John's office is right there, I'm sure he'll be back

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    Here is a possible conversation: You: Hello, welcome to our office. I don't think I've seen you here before. Are you visiting someone? Visitor: Yes, I'm here to meet with John Smith. You: Great, John's office is just down the hall. Can I walk you there? Also, would you like a coffee or water while you wait? We have a kitchenette down the hall. Visitor: That would be great, thank you. A water would be lovely. You: Wonderful, follow me. *lead them down the hall and to the kitchenette* Here is the water. John's office is right there, I'm sure he'll be back

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    Here is a possible conversation: You: Hello, welcome to our office. I don't think I've seen you here before. Are you visiting someone? Visitor: Yes, I'm here to meet with John Smith. You: Great, John's office is just down the hall. Can I walk you there? Also, would you like a coffee or water while you wait? We have a kitchenette down the hall. Visitor: That would be great, thank you. A water would be lovely. You: Wonderful, follow me. *lead them down the hall and to the kitchenette* Here is the water. John's office is right there, I'm sure he'll be back

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    Let’s practice

    Past Simple
    Trivia !!

     Who was/were the director of the film  Where was/were David Beckham &
    Titanic? Victoria Adams married?

     Who was/were the first man on the moon?


     Who was/were the President of the
    USA before George W, Bush?
     Who was/were the two stars of the film
    Pretty Woman?
     Who was/were Laurel and Hardy?

     When was/were the British singer David


     Where was/were Charlie Chaplin born? Bowie born?
    Did you know…

     … it ___ (take) 1,700 years to build the  …King Francis I of France ___ (buy) the
    Great Wall of China. painting The Mona Lisa to put in his
    bathroom.
     … King Henry VII of England ___ (have) six
    wives.  …when Shakespeare ___ (be) alive,
    there ___ (be) no actresses, only male
     Walt Disney ___ (use) his own voice for the actors.
    character of Mickey Mouse.
     …the American President George
     Shakespeare & Cervantes both ___ (die) on Washington ___ (grow) marijuana in his
    the same day, 23 April 1616. garden.
    You work for the News365
    website. You want to interview
    You’re a journalist! Sam Smith or Pat Davis. Write
    questions to ask about these
    things.
    Making conversation
    LOW BEGINNER
    Starting questions

     Are you good at starting conversations with people you don’t know?
     How can you start a conversation in a conference cocktail party?
     How can you start a conversation when you’re a visitor in a company?
    Working with the book (Page 42)

     Listen to two conversation & match them to the correct situations


    Let’s match these expressions with
    their responses
    Focus on the
    Speaking practice

    You’re at a conference.
     Start the conversation
     Talk about the conference
     Offer something
     End the conversation
    Think of possible responses to these
    sentences.

     Can I help you?


     Is this your first time here?
     Please go in and take a seat.
     Can I get you something?
     Nice talking to you.
    Speaking practice.

    You see a person in Reception


     Start a conversation with the visitor
     Offer to take him/her to a colleague’s
    office
     Offer something to drink
     End the conversation

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