Greetings
Conversation Skills
SSNQ
Practical English Phrases
Culture
100

Greetings are a way to say

hello or hi

100

"That's great!" is an example of a happy _________.

reaction/rejoinder

100

SSNQ stands for

Short, simple, natural question

100

Correct the following question: What means jeopardy?

What does jeopardy mean?

100

True of false: When you first meet someone in the United States, it is important to ask "How old are you?" in order to know how formal your language should be.

false

200

We use "Nice to _________ you." when we see someone we know unexpectedly.

see

200

"Oh, yeah?" expresses a __________ emotion.

neutral

200

The SSNQ that replaces "Where in Europe are you going? is

Where in Europe?

200

Correct the following question: How to pronounce foreign?

How do you pronounce foreign?

200

Many people tip ____% of the cost of the meal if the service is excellent.

20

300

3 correct responses to "What" greetings like "What's up? are

Nothing, nothing much, and not much

300

What are these two things called in the basic pattern of a conversation: Really? + How come?

Rejoinder/reaction + SSNQ/follow-up question

300

The SSNQ that replaces "How are university and high school different?" is 

How so? or In what way?

300

"I know what you mean, but..." is used to...

disagree politely

300

____________ behaviors apply to everyone, regardless of culture.

universal

400

Not including "Fine," 4 correct responses to How greetings like "How's it going?" are

Not bad, pretty good, great, good

400

We use expressions like "That's great!" and "That's too bad." to communicate what 3 things?

I'm listening, I understand, and I care

400

The 2 SSNQs that can replace "Why were you absent last week?" are

Why? and How come?

400

"So, __________ was saying..." is used when...

you don't want to answer a question.

400

Most Americans encourage independence and self-reliance in their children. One example of how this happens is that children as young as ______ earn money from lemonade stands.

5

500

3 ways to tell the difference between a greeting and real question are

tone, speed, and body language or situation

500

If you are having a conversation and don't know a word in English, you can use ________________ to describe the word using other words that you do know. 

circumlocution

500

If someone says, "I'm busy." we can ask _____________ instead of "What are you doing?"

Doing what?

500

"I couldn't agree more." is used to...

agree

500

Taking care of oneself guarantees the well-being of the group in ____________ cultures, and the self is the smallest unit of survival.

individualist

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