Talking About English Speaking

A. Talking about yourself

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             want to learn English.

·         I’m trying to learn English.

·         I’ve been learning it for three years.

·         I did some at school.

·         I need it for my work.

·         I’m going to stay with an American family.

·         We have to learn English.

·         It’s useful/important/necessary.

B. Talking about difficulties

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S    Speaking is easy/difficult.

·         The vocabulary is not simple/easy.

·         I (don’t) find it very difficult to understand.

·         There are too many prepositions.

C. Talking about learning

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      What is the best way to learn?

·         How can I improve my vocabulary?

·         How do you think I can learn it?

·         I think the best thing is to read and listen.

·         You should try and speak to English people.

·         You should practice.

·         Do you want to learn English?

·         Yes, I do-very much.

·         Why do you want to learn English?

·         Because it’ll be useful in the future.

·         Then you must speak it.

·         Why must I speak it?

·         Because you want to learn it.

·         Do you understand the sentence?

·         I don’t understand it completely.

·         Did you understand what I said?

·         No, I didn’t. Would you please say it again?

·         Of course. I’ll say it again slowly.

·         That will help a lot.

·         Please write down what I say.

·         All right, but would you please speak very slowly?

·         Yes. Do you want me to spell each word too?

D. Talking about needs

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      I want to be more fluent.

·         I want to work on my pronunciation.

·         I’d like to get my grammar better.

·         I want to improve my reading.

·         My (reading) is all right, but not my accent.

·         My basic vocabulary is weak.

E. Talking about types of English

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       Is this good/correct English?

·         That’s too formal/informal.

·         That sounds polite/rude.

·         Is that friendly/rude?

·         Can I use this to a customer?

F. Do you Speak English?

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       Do you speak English?

·         Only a little, and not very well.

·         Do you know many words?

·         No, I don’t. Only the important words.

·         Does your brother speak English?

·         Well, he speaks a little English.

·         Do your sisters speak English?

·         Yes, they do. They speak it very well.

·         Can I help you?

·         What’s the matter?

·         I don’t speak English.

·         Do you need some kind of help?

·         Yes, but I can’t explain it in English.

·         Do you think English is easy?

·         No, I don’t.

·         Why don’t you think so?

·         Because I don’t understand it.

·         English is the hardest language in the world.

·         Why do you say that?

·         I can’t understand it or speak it.

·         But this is only your first day in the English class!

·         How do you pronounce this word in English?