Goal
Keep friendly conversations flowing naturally.
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The hard part of conversation is not starting it — it is keeping it moving: picking up on what someone said, adding your own bit, asking the next question. These exercises give you the back-and-forth practice that makes that feel natural.
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How do you like to spend your free time?
What do you usually do on weekends?
Talk about where and how you grew up.
Talk about what a normal day with your family looks like.
Talk about a good friend and why the friendship works.
Talk about how your friendships have changed as you've got older.
Talk about what a good weekend looks like for you.
Talk about things you have and haven't done in your life. Use the present perfect: I've…, I've never…, Have you ever…?
Talk about experiences you have and haven't had. Present perfect: I've been to…, I've never tried…
Imagine you're meeting someone new. Ask ten questions out loud: Where…? What…? Do you…? Have you…? How long…?
Talk about your family or friends: the tallest, the funniest, the most organised, the best cook.
Make small talk about the weather, prices and news, checking with question tags: …isn't it? …don't you? …have you?