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Greetings
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How are you?
How’s it going? How are you doing? |
(I’m)
Fine. Great. Pretty good. Not bad. I’m okay. Not so good. |
How about you?
How are you doing? How are you? |
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Meet someone new
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Greet & introduce yourself
Hello. I'm James. Hi. My name's Susan. |
Hi. James. Nice to meet you.
I'm Kevin. Hello, Susan. My name is Sarah. |
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Spelling & Confirmation
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May I ask your name?
first name, last name, full name Can you spell your last name? Confirm (S-I-L-V-A?) |
It's S-I-L-V-A
Yes, that's right. |
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Major
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What's your major?
What are you studying? How do you like it?
Is it interesting? Why did you choose your major? |
I'm majoring in engineering.
My major is engineering. Engineering. |
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Time
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What's the time?
What time is it? Do you have the time? Can you tell me the time? |
It's 8:45
It's a quarter to nine. It's a quarter of nine. It's fifteen minutes before 9. |
Event (Starting) Time
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What time does the game start?
Am I late? Confirm time. (8:45?) |
Answer with a time. 8:50.
No, you're early. It's a quarter to 9. That's right. Don't worry. You're on time. |
Routine
Frequency
Transportation
Birthday
Family
Weekend Plans
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What time do you usually get home?
What do you usually do after that? How often do you watch movies in English?
How do you get to school?
When's your birthday?
What do you want to do on your next birthday? Tell me about your family.
Do you have any brothers or sisters? How old is your brother? What are you going to do this weekend?
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Around 5:30.
I eat a snack and then I study for awhile. Hardly ever. Maybe three or four times a year.
I walk to the station and take the train and bus.
August 17th.
I want to have a party with my friends. I'd like to go to for dinner. I come from a small family.
I have a younger brother. I'm going to go to a soccer game on Saturday and go hsopping on Sunday wit my friend. How about you?
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