Conversation Club June, 2013

Quick Replies and Small Talk

Following are different spontaneous comments commonly made on different situations. Wit your partner! 1. "ecide ow you would respond to eac comment in t e same situations in #panis . 2. $ow do you reply to t ese in %nglis & ' in( of answers as natural as possible. 3. )a(e a comment of your c oice and e*pect your partner to reply. #tart a conversation using any of t e different comments. 'a(e turns.

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