INDIVIDUAL

CLASS
 What is your name?

What is your first/last name?

PERSONAL How do you spell your first/last
INFORMATIO name?
N Where are you from?

Where do you live?

What is your address?

What’s your telephone number?

What is your e-mail address?

How old are you?

When and where were you born?

What is your marital status?

What do you do?/ What is your job?

Where do you study?

Do you speak English at home?

 How are you?

How’s it going?

What’s up?
FORMAL AND How’s life?
INFORMAL How are you doing?
GREETINGS
What’s new?

What’s going on?

How’s your day?

How have you been?

RESPONSES:
I’m fine. Thank you for asking.

I’m good. Thanks!

I’m great. How about you?

Nothing much. And you?

Pretty fine. You?

I’m doing fine. How about you?

 A: Can I ask you a few personal questions?

B: Certainly.

A: What's your name?

PRACTICE
DIALOGUE B: ­________________.

A: What's your address?

B: I live at __________________.

A: What's your cell phone number?

B: My number is _____________.
A: And your email address?

B: Let me spell it for you. It's _________________.

A: When is your birthday?

B: I was born on _____________.

A: Are you married?

B: Yes, I am/No, I'm single.

A: What's your profession?/What do you do for work?

B: I’m a/an ___________.

 – What is your …..
– favorite animal?
– favorite city in the United States?
TALKING
– favorite color?
ABOUT
– What is your favorite country? And
FAVORITE
THINGS why?
– What is your favorite day of the
week? Why?
– What is your favorite food?
 What is your What is your What is your
favorite holiday? favorite kind of favorite kind of
Why? book? movie?

What is your What is your

What is your
favorite kind of favorite memory
favorite movie?
music? of childhood?

What is your What is your

favorite favorite season?
pastime? Why?
 What is your What is your
What is your
favorite time of favorite TV
favorite sport?
day? program?

What's your
favorite word in Who is your Who is your
English? Why do favorite actor? favorite actress?
you like it?

Who is your
Who is your Who is your
favorite super-
favorite athlete? favorite singer?
hero? Explain why.
THIS
OR
THAT
 Question: Do you have
any siblings?
COMMON
ENGLISH
QUESTIONS:
Answers:
– I don’t have any – I have 2 brothers
siblings. and 2 sisters.
Question: Who do you live with?

Answers:

• I live with my wife and children.

• I live with my parents.
• I live on my own.
Question: Why do you study English?
Why are you studying English?

Answers: 

• Because It’s very important and necessary.

• Because I love to improve my English skills.
Question: How did you learn English?

Answer:

• I took classes for three years.

• I did an intensive course.
• I’ve been studying by myself.
• I picked it up from movies and songs.
• My friend taught me.
Question: How many
languages do you
speak?

Answer:  • I speak two languages.

Question: Can you
speak English?

• I can speak English very well.

Answer: • I can express myself and communicate in English.
 Question: How long have you learning
English?

Answer:
I’ve been learning English I’ve been learning English
since I was 6. for 10 years.
 Answer:
Question: What’s
the weather like?/
How’s the weather? It is raining.
It is hot and
windy.
Question: What’s the Question: What time is Question: What’s the
temperature? it? date today?

Answer:
Answer:  • It is 4 o’clock.
•
Answer: 17th of
It is half past three.
It’s 24°C. • I’m sorry. I don’t know.
October.
• Let me check my phone.
 ASKING FOR HELP

Question: Can Question: Could Question: Could Question: Would

you give me a you please give you do me a you mind opening
hand? me that? favor? the window?

Answer: No Answer: I’d be

Answer: It would
problem. / I’m Answer: Sure. happy to help
be my pleasure.
afraid I can’t. you.
 Question: How – No, I’m good.
Question: Do
can I help you?/ Thanks for
you need help?
May I help you? asking.

Answer: Yes! Question: How

– Yes, please, if
I’m looking for a do you get to
you don’t mind.
sweater. work?

Answer: I Question: How Answer: It takes

usually drive my long does it half an hour.
car. take?
DESCRIBING A
PERSON
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
 generous easygoing ambitious cheerful

hardworking trustworthy impatient optimistic

sensitive moody sociable indecisive

reserved lazy attentive

He's the type of person who's always whistling at work. He rarely gets
angry or depressed, so I'd say he's a rather ______________ person.

She's a bit difficult to understand. One day she's happy, the next she's
depressed. You could say she's a ____________ person.

Peter sees the good in everybody and everything. He's a very

_______________ coworker.

He's always in a rush and worried he's going to miss something. It's
hard to work with him because he's really ______________.

Jennifer makes sure all the Is are dotted and Ts are crossed. She's very
_____________ to detail.
You can believe anything she says and rely on her to do anything. In fact, she's probably the most
____________ person I know.

Don't count on any work getting done with him around. He's just a ___________ slob!

I'd say she can't be disturbed by anything, and she's happy to do whatever you'd like. She's very
________________.

Be careful about what you say to Jack. He's so ______________ that he might start to cry if you made a
joke about his strange looking shirt.

I swear she'd give the shirt off her back to someone if she needed it. To say she is _____________ is an
understatement!
Affable — He’s easy to talk to.

Agreeable — He’s enjoyable to talk to.

Amiable — He’s friendly and nice.

Charming — He has a “magic” effect that makes

people like him.
Polite — He’s good at saying “please,” “thank you,”

Likeable — He’s easy to like.

Gregarious — He likes being with other people.

Considerate — He always thinks about other people

when he does something or talks to someone.
Understanding — The same as “sympathetic” — he
understands other people’s problems well.
Diplomatic — He is very good at trying to help people
see both sides of a situation.

Sincere — He says what he really thinks and feels.

Straight-forward — He’s direct and honest.

Generous — He likes giving things to people.

Helpful — He likes helping.
Kind — He cares about others and likes to help them,
often emotionally.
Giving — He likes giving things to people — it’s the
same as “generous.”
brave – someone who isn't afraid of danger.

chatty – someone who talks a lot.

clever – good at learning things.

easy-going – someone who is easy to get along with.

Adaptable – capable of fitting a particular situation or

use
Adventurous – willing to undertake new and daring
enterprises

Affectionate – having or displaying warmth or affection

Ambitious – having a strong desire for success or

achievement
 TOEFL FORMAT
Main Point Transition
– "I agree/disagree with the – “I think/feel this way for
idea that..." several reasons."
– "In my opinion, it is better First Reason
to..." – “First…” + “For example…”
– "I believe that..." (personal example)
– “While some may disagree,
I believe that…”
– Second Reason – “In conclusion…”
– “Second…” + “To be more – “Thus…”
specific…” (few more – “As a Result…”
details)
– “For this reason…”
– Conclusion
– “In general…”
– “And so…”
– “Finally/Lastly…”
– “To sum it up…”
– “Therefore…”
– “Overall…”
1. Do you agree or disagree with the following
statement? If you want to succeed in business,
being outgoing and friendly is very important.
2. Talk about the characteristics of a good friend.
3. If you are going to choose a roommate, which
of the following qualities is the most
important to you:
1) Cleanliness (2) Friendliness (3) Quietness.
Do you prefer to choose a profession that
requires you to work in a group?

I prefer choosing a profession that requires me to

work as a group. First of all, I believe work as a
group can give birth to excellent ideas and
solutions because more people are thinking on a
project, more people are doing on the project, this
can make a project work out better and advance.
Second, I believe working as a group can
make us more efficient, and we can solve
the problem faster and easier. Moreover,
we can solve more problems. So based on
these factors, I conclude that a profession
which needs working as a group is better.
Which study method do you prefer, online
courses or traditional classroom?

For me, I am willing to take online courses

instead of being in a traditional classroom. First
of all, if we study online, then we won't have to
go to school, this is convenient, especially
when it is raining or snowing outside.
What is more, if we study online, the
pressure of public traffic given by students
will be lower, other citizens will spend less
time on the road. Thus the city will be
more efficient. Third, online courses won't
be limit by teachers, which means teacher
in other cities can teach us, and we can
enjoy a high quality of education.
What kind of friends do you like? Tell
the main reason?
I think character friends should have humor
because humorous friends bring us good moods
and harmonious atmospheres so we can have an
excellent condition to study. Then we might give
birth to great ideas and solutions. I think a friend
should also be outgoing.
Because outgoing friends can communicate
with me in a better way, through this which
I can become more sociable, and I can
increase my ability to communicate with
others. I don't think a friend should have
characteristics as I do because our different
characters make us be able to learn from
each other and gain our ability.
 QUESTIONS USING LIKE

Question: What
Question: How is Question: What
does she look
she? is he like?
like?

Answer: She’s Answer: She’s Answer: He is

tall and slim pretty. very smart and
with blonde hair. brave.
A: What do you like doing in your spare time?

B: I like hanging out downtown with my friends.

A: What does your friend Tom look like?

B: He's tall with a beard and blue eyes.

A: What is he like?

B: He's very friendly and intelligent.

A: What would you like to do now?

B: Let's go hang out with Tom!

 QUESTION AND ANSWER

– Do you enjoy meeting new people?

– What are some good things to ask someone you just met?
– What are some things you shouldn't ask people you just met?
– Is it OK to ask a person's age in your country?
– Are you nervous when you are introduced to someone new?
– What are some ways to overcome being nervous about meeting new people?
– About how many new people do you meet a week?
– Where are some good places to meet people?
– How important are first impressions to you?
– What do you do if you forget the name of someone you've just been
introduced to?
– What kind of people do you like to meet?
– Who was the last new person you met and where did you meet them?
– Have you ever experienced being completely wrong in your first impression?
– Do you usually shake hands with when you meet a new person?
1st Person I've got a sore throat and my chest hurts.

2nd Person How long have you been like this?

1st Person Two or three days now.

2nd Person I should think you've got flu, there's a lot of it

about.
1st Person What do you advise?
2nd Person Take this prescription to the chemist's and then
go straight to bed.
1st Person I wonder whether you have any
vacancies for tonight.
2nd Person Yes, I can offer you Room 24 on
the first floor.
1st Person How much is it?
2nd Person £27.50 a night excluding service.
1st Person Can I see it, please?
2nd Person Certainly. Would you take a seat
for a moment?
1st Person Excuse me. Can you tell me
where South Street is, please?
2nd Person Take the second on the the left
and then ask again.
1st Person Is it far?
2nd Person No, it's only about five minuts'
walk.
1st Person Many thanks.
2nd Person Not at all.
1st Person The American Embassy, please.
I have to be there by 11.10.

2nd Person I can't promise but I'll do my

best.
1st Person You're just in time £6.30,
please.
2nd Person Thanks a lot. Here's £7. You can
keep the change.
1st Person Is there any chance of
borrowing your laptop?
2nd Person How long for?
1st Person Until the end of the
week.
2nd Person Yes, I think that would be
all right.
1st Person Do you think you could
keep the noise down bit?
2nd Person Sorry! Have I been keeping
you awake?
1st Person Yes, and another thing,
would you mind not using
my toothpaste?
2nd Person I'm sorry. I thought you
didn't mind.
TALKING ABOUT HERE AND NOW
1st Person I'm awfully sorry, but I
seem to have mislaid your
scarf.
2nd Person Oh, don't worry about that.
1st Person I just don't know what to
say. I'll replace it, of course.
2nd Person No, that's quite out of the
question.
1st Person Feel like a stroll in the park?
2nd Person I don't think I will, thanks all
the same.
1st Person Come on. A spot of exercise
would do us good.
2nd Person No, if you don't mind, I think
I'll stay in tonight.
1st Person How about coming out for a
drink with me this evening?

2nd Person I'd like that very much.

Thank you.
1st Person Shall we say round about
eight?
2nd Person Fine. See you then.
1st Person What a nice cardigan!

2nd Person Does it look all right?

1st Person Yes, and it matches your

scarf perfectly.
2nd Person I got it for ₤28.50 in a
sale.
1st Person It's incredible.
1st Person What would you like to drink?

2nd Person A black coffee for me please.

1st Person How about something to eat?

2nd Person Yes, I'd love a portion of that

strawberry tart.

1st Person Right. I'll see if I can catch the

waitress's eye.
Telling Time
–It’s seven p.m./a.m. –It’s half past six.
–It’s ten minutes to
–It’s noon/midnight. five.
–It’s ten (minutes) –It’s quarter past
after three. eleven.
–It’s ten minutes past
three.
–It’s quarter to nine.
1.Our class begins at four
1.The movie starts at seven
fifteen.
forty.
2.My mother left this
2.She called this morning at
morning at nine thirteen.
ten past ten.
3.I'm going to catch my bus
3.Their plane arrives at a
at twenty to four.
quarter to twelve.
4.Let's get together at five
4.Please come to my office
after twelve.
at eight oh five.
5.The store closes today at a
5.I have to work at half past
quarter to six.
three.