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HAVE A CONVERSATION

HOW TO GET STARTED

 Greet them!
• Greetings • Responses
•Good morning, afternoon, •Good morning, afternoon,
evening evening
•Hello, how are you? •I’m fine, thank you.
•Very well, thank you.
ASKING THEIR NAME
 What’s your name?
 My name is Jessica.
 What’s yours?
 Mine is Martin / I’m Martin / my name’s Martin.
 Do you have a family name/surname?
 Yes, I do. It’s Jones.
ASKING THEIR ORIGIN
 Where are you from?
 I’m from Bandung.
 I’m originally from Denpasar.
 Where do you come from?
 I come from Sorong.
 Are you from Medan?
 Yes, I am.
 No, I’m not. I’m from Padang.
ASKING THEIR ADDRESS
 What’s your address?
 Kopo Permai II No. 57
 Where do you live?
 I live in Yogyakarta
 Do you live around here?
 No, I don’t. My house is ten blocks away from here.
 Yes, I do. my house is near the pharmacy.
ASKING THEIR OCCUPATION

 What do you do?


 I’m a teacher.
 What is you job?
 I’m a taxi driver.
 Do you work?
 No, I don’t. I just graduated from college.
 Yes, I do. I work as a attorney.
ASKING THEIR INTERESTS
 What is your favorite music?
 I like jazz / Hiphop is my favorite.
 What’s your hobby?
 I like to go jogging / I watch movies in my free time.
 Do you like reading books?
 Of course, I read a lot.
ASKING THEIR FAMILY
 Are you married?
 Yes, I am.
 No, I’m not. But, I have a girlfriend/boyfriend.
 How many children do you have?
 I have three. All of them are boys.
 I have one son and four daughter.
 Do you have a brother/sister?
 No, I don’t. I’m the only child.
 Yes, I do. I have two older sisters.
EXAMPLES
George :Hey, how are you?
Megan : I’m good. How about you?
George : I’m also good. Thanks. What ‘s your name?
Megan : I’m Megan. What’s yours?
George : My name is George. Do you live around here?
Megan : No, I don’t. I live in Makassar. I’m just visiting my
brother in Dago.
George : Oh you have a brother.
Megan : Actually, I have two brothers. The other lives in Jakarta.
George : Wow great! I also have a sister living in Jakarta. Maybe
sometime we can go to Jakarta together.
Megan : Sure, why not? Sorry George, but I have to go. This is
my phone number. See you later.
George : Thanks, Megan! Nice to meet you. See you!
Marry : Can I sit here?
Jane : Yes, it’s vacant.
Marry : I saw you coming out from that building. Do
you work there?
Jane : No, I just met my client.
Marry : Client? What do you do?
Jane : I’m an attorney.
Marry : Awesome!
Jane : Thanks! What about you? Do you work?
Marry : Yeah, my office is across this coffee shop.
Jane : What’s your job?
Marry : I’m a highschool teacher.
Jane : Teaching students, that’s great!

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