SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues

SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues
Artsun Akopyan

This book lets you learn almost 4,000 most important English words and more than 2,000 common phrases by using them in conversations. New words and phrases are highlighted in bold and are listed below each conversation. The tutorial can be used by learners of English as a second language when preparing for TOEFL or IELTS. It might also be useful for teachers of English as a foreign language. All conversations are original and written by the author, and edited by David Christian in the USA.

SPEAK! American English Conversation

6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues

Artsun Akopyan

Editor David Christian

© Artsun Akopyan, 2021

ISBN 978-5-0055-3403-3

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Introduction

This book lets you learn almost 4,000 most important English words and more than 2,000 common phrases by using them in conversations on various topics. The vocabulary ensures efficient communication in everyday situations at home, on the street, in class, at work, on a trip, and so on. New words and phrases are highlighted in bold in the text and are listed below each conversation. The tutorial can be used by learners of English as a second language when preparing for English language tests such as TOEFL or IELTS. It might also be useful for teachers of English as a foreign language who wish to create real-life situations in class. All conversations are original and fully written by the author, and edited by David Christian in the USA.

Greetings and Farewells

1. Hey there!

(Informal style.)

Hey there!

Hi!

How are you?

I’m fine. You?

Not bad.

Glad to hear that!

See you!

Bye!

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Words

am (base form: be), and, are (base form: be), bad, farewell, fine, glad, greeting, hear, hey, hi, how, I’m = I am, informal, not, see, style, that, there, to, you

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Phrases

greetings and farewells

informal style

I’m fine

not bad

glad to hear

see you

2. Hello!

(Formal style.)

Hello! It’sgood to see you!

Likewise. How are you doing?

I am doing great. How are you?

I’m good, too. How’syourfamily?

Not bad. How’s your spouse?

She’s doing great.

Givehermybestwishes.

Thank you! See you soon!

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Words

best (base form: good), do, doing (base form: do), family, formal, give, good, great, hello, her (base form: she), how’s = how is, is (base form: be), it’s = it is, likewise, my, she’s = she is, soon, spouse, thank, too, wish, your (base form: you)

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Phrases

It’s (= It is) good to…

How’s (= How is) your…