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PRACTICE(CONVERSATION 1&2)
CHATTING TO PEOPLE
 GREETINGS
Use ‘hello’ as a general greeting. Hello can be
used both formally and informally. Examples;
 Hello Abdi, how are you?
Use ‘Hi’ in informal situations, for example when
you are meeting friends.
You can also use Good morning, Good afternoon
and Good evening in both formal and informal
situations.
 INTRODUCING PEOPLE
• There are three different ways of introducing
someone, both formally and informally;
• You can use this is…
Example,
This is my husband, Michael
This is Fatuma, my friend from the school.
 You can also use; I’d like you to meet… and Can I
introduce you to…? These two can be used in a
more formal situation.
 INTRODUCING PEOPLE
• Examples;
• I’d like you to meet Ahmed, my boss at work.
• Can I introduce you to Ahmed, my boss at
work?
 TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
• To say what your name is, use I’m… or in a
more formal situation, my name is…
Examples,
 Hi, I’m Tariq Ahmed
 Hello, my name is Tariq Ahmed.
To talk about your work, use I’m…with the name
of a job, or I work…to say something more
general about what you do.
 TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
Examples;
 I’m a doctor
 I’m a lawyer
 I work for an Oil company.
 I work with an International Organization.
 TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
To talk about where you live, use I live…
Examples
 I live in Paris.
 I live in Mogadishu.
If you are in a place for a short time, either on
holiday or for work, you can use I am staying…
Examples
 I’m staying at Mukarram Hotel
 ASKING INFORMATION
• After you greet someone, you usually ask
about their health, by saying How are you?
Example,
Hello Jane. How are you?
• To ask someone you know about their life in
general, use How are things with you?
Examples;
Hello Ahmed, how are things with you?
 ASKING INFORMATION
• When you want someone to tell you about
their life use Tell me…
Examples
• Tell me about your family
• Tell me about yourself
• Tell me about your trip to India.
 ASKING INFORMATION
• To ask someone’s opinion of the quality of
something you can use How’s…?
Examples;
• How’s your hotel?
• How’s your university?
• How’s your new work?
 ASKING INFORMATION
• You can also use other general question words
such as Where…?, When…? or Why…?
• Where is your office?
• Where do you work?
• When did you meet Omar?
• When are you graduating?
• Why did you go to India?
• Why have you stopped watching movies?
 SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
• When you are talking to friends or people at
work you will often need to be able to talk
about what you would like to do. Use I would
like to… or I want to…
• I’d like to meet your brother
• I’d like to take you out for a meal.
• I want to speak to her as soon as possible.
• I want to invite you all for dinner.
 MAKING SUGGESTIONS
One easy way of making suggestions to your
friends is to use We could… .
• We could ask Mohamed to join us.
• We could meet another time
If you are keen to do something with your
friends or co-workers, use Let’s… .
• Let’s stay a bit longer.
• Let’s go to the mosque.
 MAKING SUGGESTIONS
If you want to make a suggestion and see if
other people agree with you, use Shall we…?
• Shall we order a pizza?
• Shall we ask Fatuma if she wants to come with
us?
 EXPRESSING OPINIONS
When talking to people in a social or work
situation, you may want to express your opinion
of something. Use I think… .
• I think Safia is right.
• I think it’s a great idea.
If you do not think something is true, use I don’t
think… .
 EXPRESSING OPINIONS
• I don’t think Mathew is coming.
• I don’t think the restaurant is open on
Mondays.
If you want to ask other people if they think
something is good or bad, use What do you
think of…?
• What do you think of my new dress?
• What do you think of this idea?
 EXPRESSING OPINIONS
To agree with someone’s opinion, use I agree or
you’re right. If you want to say who you agree
with, use with.
• That’s a great idea, I agree with Ahmed.
• I completely agree with you.
• I think you are right.
If you do not agree with someone, you can use I
don’t think so or I don’t agree.
 EXPRESSSING OPINIONS
• ‘The food here is lovely, isn't it?’ ‘I don’t think
so. My soup isn’t very nice.’
• ‘Travelling by train is very relaxing.’ ‘I don’t
think so. I prefer to fly.’
 TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
To tell people about your plans, use I'm going
to… .
• I’m going to phone him.
• I’m going to tell him I can’t come.
• We are going to meet on Wednesday.
To ask someone about their plans, use Are you
going to…?
• Are you going to the concert?