Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners

Chapter 3 32 These words are used to show interest or understanding in a conversation and to make conversations last longer. Study them and include them in your English conversations. To show interest To show concern To show excitement To follow up · Really? · Tell me more. · Why? · Hmmmm… · That’s interesting. · Oh, that’s too bad. · I’m sorry to hear that. · Really? · What happened? · I understand. What can I do to help? · Cool! · Awesome! · That’s great! · Wow! · What about you? · Tell me about you. · Enough about me. Let’s talk about you. Directions: Using the words and phrases from above, work with a partner to complete the conversation below. Then practice reading the conversation using correct intonation. A: Hey! How are you? B: I’m not that good. A:__________________________________________________________________________________________________ B: Well, I missed my flight. Now I have to pay extra to fly tomorrow. A:__________________________________________________________________________________________________ B: Yeah. __________________________________________________________________________________________? A: Well, I’m actually great! I feel so happy today! B:_________________________________________________________________________________________________? A: I just got married this weekend. B: ________________________________________________________________________________________________. A: I know! I’m so happy. But, I’m also feeling worried because of my busy schedule. B:_________________________________________________________________________________________________. A: I’m going on a vacation next week, but I have so much work to do before then. B:_________________________________________________________________________________________________. A: Well, good luck with your flight tomorrow! B: Thanks! It was nice to see you! A: You too! See you later! B: Bye!