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Conversation Lesson 1
 
Lesson 1 - Greetings

Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language.
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Greetings

Acquaintances

Matt: Good morning.

Maxine: Good morning. How are you today?

Matt: Just fine, thanks. How are you?

Maxine: Wonderful. Things couldn’t be better.

Good Friends

Dotty: Hi. What’s up?

Vivian: Nothing much. What’s new with you?

Dotty: Not too much. I’ve been pretty busy.

Vivian: Me too. Seems like all I do is eat and sleep.

Dotty: Gotta go. Call me tonight.

Vivian: Okay. Check you later.

Family

Mother: Good morning.

Son: Morning. What’s for breakfast?

Mother: The usual. Eggs, toast, and cereal. Coffee, if you want.

Son: I think I’ll just have cereal for a change.

Mother: Help yourself. The cereal and sugar are on the table. The milk’s in the refrigerator.
Conversation Notes
  • Acquaintance
  • a person one knows but not a close friend
  • Things couldn’t be better
  • Everything is going well
  • Hi
  • informal way to say hello
  • What’s up
  • What’s new? Used informally
  • pretty
  • rather, somewhat
  • Me too
  • has meaning of I have been busy, too
  • Seems
  • It seems
  • Gotta
  • I’ve got to = I must
  • Check you later
  • I’ll call you later
  • What’s for breakfast
  • What are we having for breakfast?
  • just
  • only
  • Help yourself
  • Serve yourself
Source: U.S. State Department
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