Engaging in English: Beginner Conversations

• English
• Tertiary Education

Engaging in English: Beginner Conversations

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to engage in basic English conversations using at least 15 questions and respond to 5 follow-up questions.

What do you already know about having a conversation in English?

Greeting Someone

Hello, how are you? What's your name? Nice to meet you.

Asking About Personal Information

Where are you from? How old are you? What do you like to do?

Talking About Daily Activities

What do you do in the morning? What's your favorite food? Do you like to play sports?

Making Plans

Would you like to go to the movies? When are you free? What time should we meet?

Ordering Food

What would you like to eat? Can I have a menu, please? Do you have any recommendations?

Giving Directions

Excuse me, where is the nearest bank? How do I get to the train station? Can you show me on the map?

Saying Goodbye

It was nice talking to you. See you later. Take care!

Follow-up Questions (1)

What are some other ways to greet someone? How can you ask about a person's hobbies?

Follow-up Questions (2)

Can you think of more questions to ask when making plans? How do you politely decline an invitation?

Follow-up Questions (3)

What are some common phrases used when ordering food? How do you express gratitude to the server?

Follow-up Questions (4)

How can you ask for directions in a polite manner? What are some landmarks commonly used for giving directions?

Follow-up Questions (5)

Why is it important to say goodbye politely? Can you think of other ways to say goodbye?

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.