SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues. Artsun Akopyan
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 it’s a woman, not a man?
Then say to her, “Good morning, madam”!
What if we met after noon?
Use the phrase “Good afternoon”.
When can 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. What’s your name?
(Informal style.)
What’s your name?
Anna. What’s yours?
Mark. Where are you from?
Russia. How about you?
I’m from the United States.
What city are you from?
New York. You?
Moscow.
Words
about, Anna, city, from, Mark, Moscow, name, new, Russia, state, states, unite, united, what’s = what is, York, yours
Phrases
your name
How about…
the United States
What city…
I’m 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 you’re English, aren’t you?
Yes. What’s your nationality?
Russian.
Words
April, aren’t = are not, born (base form: bear), English, London, nationality, Russian, were (base form: be), you’re = you are
Phrases
Where were you…
When were you…
in April
I was born in…
in London
you’re 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 home address?
Nevsky Avenue, 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 don’t. I live in an apartment.
Do you live alone?
No, there are four of us.
Words
alone, an, apartment, don’t = do not, four, house, live, no, small, town, us, village
Phrases
in a small town
in a village
have a house
No, I don’t
live