Beginner Conversation Preparation
Level: A1
Skill: Conversation
Topic: Meeting People – Phrasal Verbs
Q1. How often do you get together with your family?
Say the statements three times.
I often get together with my family. (x3)
I sometimes get together with my family.
I rarely get together with my family.
I get together with my family every week.
I get together with my family twice a month
I get together with my family once a month.
I get together with my family three times a year.
Repeat until comfortable.
Q2 – How often do you hang out with friends?
Say the statements three times.
I often hang out with my friends.(x3)
I sometimes hang out with my friends.
I rarely hang out with my friends.
I hang out with my friends every week.
I hang out with my friends twice a month
I hang out with my friends once a month.
I hang out with my friends three times a year.
Repeat until comfortable.
Q3. – Where do you usually hang out with your friends?
Say the statements.
Repeat each statement three times.
I always hang-out with my friends in the city. (x3)
I usually hang-out with my friends outside.
We often hang-out at the park. We sometimes hang-out at a coffee shop.
We rarely Hang-out inside.
We never hang-out at a bar.
Repeat until comfortable.
Q4a – Who do you usually go out for dinner with?
Say the statements three times.
I always go out for dinner with someone;
I never go out for dinner alone;
I usually go out for dinner with my family;
and I often go out for dinner with my sister.
Sometimes, I go out for dinner with my friends.
I rarely go out for dinner with my colleagues.
Repeat until comfortable.
Q4b – Who do you usually go out for dinner with?
Make a statement for each vocabulary of people.
Use the statements with adverbs.
Repeat each statement three times.
parents; siblings; spouse; partner; children; friends; close friends; best friend; friends of friends; colleagues; strangers; someone, no-one, alone
I always go out for dinner with …
I usually go out for dinner with …
I often go out for dinner with …
I sometimes go out for dinner with …
I rarely go out for dinner with …
I never go out for dinner with …
Repeat until comfortable.
Q5 – Who do you hang out with?
Say the statements three times.
I always hang-out with friends.(x3)
I usually hang-out with my close friends.
I often hangout with my best friend.
I sometimes hangout with neighbours.
I rarely hangout with people who I don’t like.
I never hang-out with people who I don’t know.
Repeat until comfortable.
Q6a – When can you hang-out? (echo)
Say the dialogue, using the vocabulary.
vocabulary
on Monday; on Tuesday; on Wednesday; on Thursday; on Friday; on Saturday; on Sunday
morning; afternoon; evening
all day …
dialogue
A: When can you hang-out?
B: When can I hang-out?
A: Yes, when can you hang-out?
B: I can hang-out …!
A: Did you say, you can hang-out …?
B: Yes, that’s right. I can hang-out …!
ADD-ON
A: Can you hang-out …?
(NO) B: I cannot hang-out …, sorry. I am busy. (repeat A)
(YES) B: I can hang-out …, yes.
A: Great, see you …!
Repeat until comfortable.
Q6b – When are you available to hang-out? (echo)
Say the dialogue, using the vocabulary.
vocabulary
on Monday; on Tuesday; on Wednesday; on Thursday; on Friday; on Saturday; on Sunday
morning; afternoon; evening
all day …
dialogue
A: When are you available to hang-out?
B: When am I available to hang-out?
A: Yes, when are you available to hang-out?
B: I am available to hang-out …!
A: Did you say, you are available to hang-out …?
B: Yes, that’s right. I am available to hang-out …!
ADD-ON
A: are you available to hang-out …?
(NO) B: I am not available to hang-out …, sorry. I am busy. (repeat A)
(YES) B: I am available to hang-out …, yes.
A: Great, see you …!
Repeat until comfortable.
Q7 – Where can we meet up?
Say the dialogue for the vocabulary below.
Peaceful – the park
Quiet – Pagoda
Relaxing – the cinema
Busy – the market
Loud – a bar
Fun – the sports centre
A: Where would you like to meet up?
B: I would like to meet up somewhere …[adjective]
A: Would you like to meet at …[place]?
(YES) B: Yes, that’s sounds perfect.
(NO) B: How about somewhere else?
Repeat until comfortable.
Q8a – Who would you love to bump into?
Use the statement to answer the question.
Repeat the answer three times.
‘I would love to bump into …’
Why?
‘Because …’
Make two more answers.
Q8b – Who would you not want to bump into?
Use the statement to answer the question.
Repeat your answer three times.
‘I would not want to bump into …’
Why?
‘Because …’
