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You just got to school in the morning, and pass your teacher in the hallways.
"Good morning"..."Morning, how are you?"..
Your friend says, "I got a haircut last night!" What comment could you say back?
"I like your haircut"
"I feel so tired" What question could you ask?
"Why are you tired?"..."Did you go to bed late?"..."Did you sleep okay last night?"
Your friend says he is excited to watch basketball this weekend.
Ask a question about basketball, make a comment about basketball.
Who is playing this weekend?
What time do they play?
I'm excited too!
"Bye!"..."See you tomorrow!"...
Your friend just came back from a vacation in Florida. This is the first time seeing her.
"Hey! How was vacation?"..."Hi! Welcome back!"..
Your mom is cooking something, you say, "Wow that smells great!" What would your mom say as a comment?
"Thank you", "I'm making dinner", etc.
You hear your friend say "Oh no!", what question could you ask?
"What's wrong?"..."Are you okay?"..
Your friend tells you about what he did this weekend.
Tell your friend what you did this weekend. Ask another question about his weekend.
While talking to your friend, you realize you are running late for a movie.
"I'm sorry, I have to get going"..."Sorry to end our talk so quickly, but..."
At lunch, you want to start a conversation with the new student in your class.
"Hi, my name is ... What's your name? Nice to meet you."
You and your friend both like pizza. Your friend says, "I like pizza". What comment could you say?
"Me too", "I like pizza, too","I like (type of) pizza"
Your friend says "Hello!" What question could you ask?
"How are you?"..."How's it going?"..
The teacher is at the front of the room teaching the class about cooking. What should you be talking about?
Cooking. Ask questions about cooking, comment about cooking topics.
You see a friend at the mall, and talk to them for a minute. You have to continue shopping.
"Okay, I have to get going"..."It was great seeing you"...