Transcript Conversational English

Conversational
English
John Jordan
Course objectives
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Develop your confidence when speaking
English.
Be able to use the English language within a
number of practical situations.
Develop your skills of persuasion and
debate.
Understand and use idioms, slang and
colloquial vocabulary.
Course Content
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Day 1- introductions and Ice breakers.
Day 2 -developing vocabulary & role play (Slang &
Idioms)
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Day 3 - debate, discussion and persuasion.
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Day 4- Tour guides
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Day 5- Celebrities and questioning.
Getting to know each other
( a bit like speed dating)
Possible Questions
What is your name?
How old are you?
Where are you from?
How are you feeling today?
How are you feeling about the course?
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Possible responses
I am good thank you.
I am excited/looking forward to the
course
I ‘m 31
I come from…
I speak English well/ not so good…
Possible greetings
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Hello
Hi
How are you
How are you today
Are you alright
Nice to meet you
About me!
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Can you come up with the questions to
these answers?
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A girlfriend.
BA Honours criminology & Postgraduate
certificate in education.
Stafford.
Basketball, Thai Boxing & football.
Film & music.
Primary school teacher.
Call my bluff!
I will give you 2 minutes to think
of 3 facts about yourself, 2 must
be truthful but 1 must be a lie.
 The person next to you must
guess which fact is the lie.
 I will go first.
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Present a partner.
Choose a partner.
Building on the conversations that took
place earlier, everyone is going to
produce a poster that describes their
partner.
Vocabulary
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Intelligent
Polite
Active
Athletic/sporty
Attractive
Funny/humorous
Gossip