SPEAK! American English Conversation
6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues
Artsun Akopyan
Editor David Christian
© Artsun Akopyan, 2021
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Introduction
This book lets you learn almost 4,000 most important English words and more than 2,000 common phrases by using them in conversations on various topics. The vocabulary ensures efficient communication in everyday situations at home, on the street, in class, at work, on a trip, and so on. New words and phrases are highlighted in bold in the text and are listed below each conversation. The tutorial can be used by learners of English as a second language when preparing for English language tests such as TOEFL or IELTS. It might also be useful for teachers of English as a foreign language who wish to create real-life situations in class. All conversations are original and fully written by the author, and edited by David Christian in the USA.
Greetings and Farewells
1. Hey there!
(Informal style.)
Hey there!
Hi!
How are you?
Im fine. You?
Not bad.
Glad to hear that!
See you!
Bye!
* * *Words
am (base form: be), and, are (base form: be), bad, farewell, fine, glad, greeting, hear, hey, hi, how, Im = I am, informal, not, see, style, that, there, to, you
* * *Phrases
greetings and farewells
informal style
Im fine
not bad
glad to hear
see you
2. Hello!
(Formal style.)
Hello! Itsgood to see you!
Likewise. How are you doing?
I am doing great. How are you?
Im good, too. Howsyourfamily?
Not bad. Hows your spouse?
Shes doing great.
Givehermybestwishes.
Thank you! See you soon!
* * *Words
best (base form: good), do, doing (base form: do), family, formal, give, good, great, hello, her (base form: she), hows = how is, is (base form: be), its = it is, likewise, my, shes = she is, soon, spouse, thank, too, wish, your (base form: you)
* * *Phrases
Its (= It is) good to
Hows (= How is) your
I am / she is doing great
Give her
best wishes
thank you
see you soon
3. Good morning!
Good morning!
Morning.
Did you getenoughsleep?
Not really.
Why did you get upsoearly?
I have a lotof work to do.
Good luck to you!
Thank you!
* * *Words
a, did (base form: do), early, enough, get, have, lot, luck, morning, of, really, sleep, so, up, why, work
* * *Phrases
good morning
not really
get up
I have
a lot of
a lot of work to do
Good luck to
4. Good afternoon!
Good afternoon!
Afternoon!
Where are you going?
To the cafe. I have a mealbreak.
May I join you?
Of course! Whatwill you have?
A sandwich and a cup of coffee. You?
A cake and a glass of juice.
* * *Words
afternoon, break, cafe, cake, coffee, course, cup, glass, going (base form: go), join, juice, may, meal, sandwich, the, what, where, will
* * *Phrases
good afternoon
to the cafe
a meal break
join you
of course
a cup of coffee
a glass of juice
5. Good evening!
Good evening!
Evening!
How was your day?
Allright.
Anynews?
Nothingmuch. Are you tired?
Yes, Im tired. I want to sleep.
Go to bed. Good night!
* * *Words
all, any, bed, day, evening, go, much, news, night, nothing, right, tire, tired, want, was (base form: be), yes
* * *Phrases
good evening
How was
all right
nothing much
Im tired
I want to
go to bed
good night
6. How do I greet a stranger?
How do I greet a stranger?
Say to him, Good morning, sir!
What if its a woman, not a man?
Then say to her, Good morning, madam!
What if we metafternoon?
Use the phrase Good afternoon.
Whencan I say Good evening?
Perhaps after five p.m.
* * *Words
a.m., after, can, five, greet, him (base form: he), if, madam, man, meet, met, noon, p.m., perhaps, phrase, say, sir, stranger, then, use, we, when, woman
Phrases
How do I
greet a stranger
say to him/her
What if
not a man
after noon
Use the phrase
When can I
after five p.m.
Acquaintance
7. Whats your name?
(Informal style.)
Whats your name?
Anna. Whats yours?
Mark. Where are you from?
Russia. How about you?
Im from the United States.
What city are you from?
NewYork. You?
Moscow.
* * *Words
about, Anna, city, from, Mark, Moscow, name, new, Russia, state, states, unite, united, whats = what is, York, yours
* * *Phrases
your name
How about
the United States
What city
Im from
8. What is your first name?
(Formal style.)
What is your first name?
Mark.
What is your last name?
Black.
Where do you come from?
I come from the USA.
Where do you reside now?
In Moscow.
* * *Words
first, last, black, come, USA, reside, now, in
* * *Phrases
first name
last name
come from
the USA
9. Where were you born?
(Informal style.)
Where were you born?
In Moscow.
When were you born?
In April 2000. How about you?
I was born in 1995 in London.
So youre English, arent you?
Yes. Whats your nationality?
Russian.
* * *Words
April, arent = are not, born (base form: bear), English, London, nationality, Russian, were (base form: be), youre = you are
* * *Phrases
Where were you
When were you
in April
I was born in
in London
youre English
your nationality
10. What is your citizenship?
(Formal style.)
What is your citizenship?
Russia.
Your place of birth, please.
St. Petersburg.
What is your date of birth?
The first of January, 1986.
What is your homeaddress?
NevskyAvenue, 74.
* * *Words
address, avenue, birth, citizenship, date, home, January, Nevsky, Petersburg, place, please, St. = Saint
* * *Phrases
place/date of birth
St. Petersburg = Saint Petersburg
the first of January
home address
Nevsky Avenue
11. Where do you live?
Where do you live?
In a small town. How about you?
In a village.
Do you have a house?
Yes, I do. What about you?
No, I dont. I live in anapartment.
Do you live alone?
No, there are four of us.
* * *Words
alone, an, apartment, dont = do not, four, house, live, no, small, town, us, village
* * *Phrases
in a small town
in a village
have a house
No, I dont
live in an apartment
live alone
there are
four of us
12. How old are you?
How old are you?
Eighteen. Im an adultalready!
Im older than you!
How many years older?
Eight!
So, are you twenty-six?
Yes, I will be twenty-seven soon.
That cant be! You lookyounger.
* * *Words
adult, already, cant = cannot, eight, eighteen, look, many, old, older, than, twenty-seven, twenty-six, year, young, younger
* * *Phrases
How old
older than
I will be
cant be
look younger
13. Have you finished school?
Have you finished school?
Yes, I finished it last year.
Do you work?
No, I entered college.
What is your specialty?
Construction.
Do you like studying?
Oh yes, very much.
* * *Words
college, construction, enter, finish, it, like, oh, school, specialty, study, studying, very
* * *Phrases
finish school
finished school
last year
enter college
entered college
your specialty
like studying
very much
14. Whats your level of education?
Whats your level of education?
I graduated from university.
What is your profession?
Im a designer.
Why did you choosethis profession?
I chose it because I like to draw.
How long have you been drawing?
Since I was a kid.
* * *Words