This document provides useful expressions for common greetings, introductions, and small talk. It includes questions and responses for asking and telling names, ages, occupations, contact information, and describing someone's appearance. The purpose is to introduce learners to basic conversational phrases for meeting and interacting with new people.
This document provides useful expressions for common greetings, introductions, and small talk. It includes questions and responses for asking and telling names, ages, occupations, contact information, and describing someone's appearance. The purpose is to introduce learners to basic conversational phrases for meeting and interacting with new people.
This document provides useful expressions for common greetings, introductions, and small talk. It includes questions and responses for asking and telling names, ages, occupations, contact information, and describing someone's appearance. The purpose is to introduce learners to basic conversational phrases for meeting and interacting with new people.
This document provides useful expressions for common greetings, introductions, and small talk. It includes questions and responses for asking and telling names, ages, occupations, contact information, and describing someone's appearance. The purpose is to introduce learners to basic conversational phrases for meeting and interacting with new people.
A. INTRODUCTION Useful Expressions Study the following expressions. Complete the responses.
Functions Expressions Responses
Greetings Good morning / Good afternoon /
Good evening / Hello / Hi
Asking and What’s your name?
Telling names My name’s … I’m …
Asking about How do you do? How do you do?
one’s condition How are you? I’m fine/ very well, thank you. Fine/ very well, thank you. Just fine. (It’s)nice to see you. (It’s) nice to see you. Glad to see you. Glad to see you.
Asking for Can you spell your name? Yes, I can
spelling names It’s … How do you spell your name? It’s …
Asking age How old are you? I’m … years old.
I’m … Asking origin Where are you from? I’m from … Are you from … ? Yes, I am No, I’m not. I’m from … Asking and Where do you live? I live in … telling where I live at … someone lives Asking and What’s your address? My address is … telling address? It’s … Asking and What’s your telephone number? It’s … telling telephone number Asking and What do you do? I’m a/an … telling job Saying goodbye/ Well, it’s time for me to… Parting Sorry I have to … See you later See you around Good bye Bye
B. INTRODUCING SOMEONE
Complete the sentences below.
Let me introduce ( my friend )
(His/Her) name is … (He/She) is from … (He/She) lives in/at … (He/She) is … years old. (His/Her) address is … (His/Her) telephone number is … (He/She) is a/an …
C. DESCRIBING SOMEONE
Asking and Telling Appearance
What does (he/she) look like?
He is big and tall. She is beautiful. He has got short black hair. She has got blue eyes. She is wearing a red dress. He is wearing a red tie and white shirt.