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Conversation
2. Talking with Confidence

Greetings and Introductions

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Advanced
Exercise 1
Useful Expressions
Introductions
 My name is ~.
 I am from ~.
 What is your name?
 Where are you from?

Greetings
 Hello.
 Good morning.
 Good afternoon.
 Good evening.

Goodbyes
 Good night.
 Goodbye.
 See you later.
 Take care.

Asking for clarification

 What do you mean by that?
 I beg your pardon.
 Could you speak more slowly, please?
 Could you repeat that, please?

More Expressions
 You’re welcome.
 I appreciate it.
 My apologies.
 It’s my pleasure.
 Don’t mention it.
 Don’t worry about it.

Exercise 2
Dialogue Practice
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Zach and Lauren have been made lab partners in their Biology class.

Hi, I'm Zach. It looks like we're partners.

Zach
Good morning! My name's Lauren.

Lauren
Nice to meet you. How's it going?

Zach
I’m fine, thanks. How about you?

Lauren
 Fine, all things considered.

Zach
What do you mean by that?

Lauren
I'm really tired. I was up late last night and I didn't have time for coffee this morning.

Zach
I hope you're not always this disorganized.

Lauren
I beg your pardon?

Zach
I've just had some bad experiences with lab partners not doing their fair share.

Lauren
You just met me!
 Zach
You're right. I'm sorry. I always bring a thermos of coffee to class. Would you like so

Lauren
Yes please!

Zach
Here you go.

Lauren
Thanks! I really needed this. I appreciate it.

Zach
Don't mention it. Sorry if I was rude.

Lauren
Don't worry about it.

Zach
Check your understanding:
1.
Who did Zach meet?
2.
Why was Zach tired?
3.
Why did Zach thank Lauren?
Exercise 3
Role Play
Role-play the following situation with your teacher.

Situation
You meet someone for the first time. Try to use as many expressions as
possible from the list below:

 It’s fine.
 How is school/work?
 Thank you.
 See you later.
 Goodbye.
 I’m fine.
 Get well soon.
 I will.
 Don’t mention it.
 You’re welcome.
 I’m happy to hear that.
 I wish I could.

Exercise 4
Discussion
1.
How do you feel when you are being introduced to someone? Why?
2.
Do you find it easy to introduce yourself to others? Why or why
not?
3.
How do you remember the names of new people when you’re
introduced to them?
4.
Do you find it difficult to remember last names? Why or why not?
5.
How would you introduce your friend to your boss?