SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues
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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
!
* * *
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
* * *
Phrases
greetings and farewells
informal style
I’m fine
not bad
glad to hear
see you
2. Hello!
(
Formal style.
)
Hello
!
It’s
good
to see you!
Likewise
. How are you
doing
?
I
am
doing
great
. How are you?
I’m good,
too
.
How’s
your
family
?
Not bad. How’s your
spouse
?
She’s
doing great.
Give
her
my
best
wishes
.
Thank
you! See you
soon
!
* * *
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)
* * *
Phrases
It’s (= It is) good to…
How’s (= How is) your…
I am / she is doing great
Give her…
best wishes
thank you
see you soon
3. Good morning!
Good
morning
!
Morning.
Did
you
get
enough
sleep
?
Not
really
.
Why
did you get
up
so
early
?
I
have a
lot
of
work
to do.
Good
luck
to you!
Thank you!
* * *
Words
a, did (
base form:
do), early, enough, get, have, lot, luck, morning, of, really, sleep, so, up, why, work
* * *
Phrases
good morning
not really
get up
I have…
a lot of
a lot of work to do
Good luck to…
4. Good afternoon!
Good
afternoon
!
Afternoon!
Where
are you
going
?
To
the cafe
. I have a
meal
break
.
May
I
join
you?
Of
course
!
What
will
you have?
A
sandwich and
a
cup
of
coffee
. You?
A
cake
and a
glass
of
juice
.
* * *
Words
afternoon, break, cafe, cake, coffee, course, cup, glass, going (
base form:
go), join, juice, may, meal, sandwich, the, what, where, will
* * *
Phrases
good afternoon
to the cafe
a meal break
join you
of course
a cup of coffee
a glass of juice
5. Good evening!
Good
evening
!
Evening!
How
was
your
day
?
All
right
.
Any
news
?
Nothing
much
. Are you
tired
?
Yes
, I’m tired. I
want
to sleep.
Go
to
bed
. Good
night
!
* * *
Words
all, any, bed, day, evening, go, much, news, night, nothing, right, tire, tired, want, was (
base form:
be), yes
* * *
Phrases
good evening
How was…
all right
nothing much
I’m tired
I want to…
go to bed
good night
6. How do I greet a stranger?
How do I
greet
a
stranger
?
Say
to
him
, “Good morning,
sir
!”
What
if
it’s a
woman
, not a
man
?
Then
say to her, “Good morning,
madam
”!
What if
we met
after
noon
?
Use
the
phrase
“Good afternoon”.
When
can
I say “Good evening”?
Perhaps
after
five
p.m.
* * *
Words
a.m., after, can, five, greet, him (
base form:
he), if, madam, man, meet, met, noon, p.m., perhaps, phrase, say, sir, stranger, then, use, we, when, woman
* * *
Phrases
How do I…
greet a stranger
say to him/her
What if…
not a man
after noon
Use the phrase…
When can I…
after five p.m.
Acquaintance
7. What’s your name?
(
Informal style.
)
What’s
your
name
?
Anna
. What’s
yours
?
Mark
. Where are you
from
?
Russia
. How
about
you?
I’m from the
United States
.
What
city
are you from?
New
York
. You?
Moscow
.
* * *
Words
about, Anna, city, from, Mark, Moscow, name, new, Russia, state, states, unite, united, what’s = what is, York, yours
* * *
Phrases
your name
How about…
the United States
What city…
I’m from…
8. What is your first name?
(
Formal style.
)
What is your
first
name?
Mark.
What is your
last
name?
Black
.
Where do you
come
from?
I come from the
USA
.
Where do you
reside
now?
In
Moscow.
* * *
Words
first, last, black, come, USA, reside, now, in
* * *
Phrases
first name
last name
come from
the USA
9. Where were you born?
(
Informal style.
)
Where
were
you
born
?
In Moscow.
When were you born?
In
April
2000. How about you?
I was born in 1995 in
London
.
So
you’re
English,
aren’t
you?
Yes. What’s your
nationality
?
Russian
.
* * *
Words
April, aren’t = are not, born (
base form:
bear), English, London, nationality, Russian, were (
base form:
be), you’re = you are
* * *
Phrases
Where were you…
When were you…
in April
I was born in…
in London
you’re English
your nationality
10. What is your citizenship?
(
Formal style.
)
What is your
citizenship
?
Russia.
Your
place
of
birth
,
please
.
St. Petersburg
.
What is your
date
of birth?
The first of
January
, 1986.
What is your
home
address
?
Nevsky
Avenue
, 74.
* * *
Words
address, avenue, birth, citizenship, date, home, January, Nevsky, Petersburg, place, please, St. = Saint
* * *
Phrases
place/date of birth
St. Petersburg = Saint Petersburg
the first of January
home address
Nevsky Avenue
11. Where do you live?
Where do you
live
?
In a
small town
. How about you?
In a
village
.
Do you have a
house
?
Yes, I do. What about you?
No
, I
don’t
. I live in
an
apartment
.
Do you live
alone
?
No, there are
four
of
us
.
* * *
Words
alone, an, apartment, don’t = do not, four, house, live, no, small, town, us, village
* * *
Phrases
in a small town
in a village
have a house
No, I don’t
live in an apartment
live alone
there are…
four of us
12. How old are you?
How
old
are you?
Eighteen
. I’m an
adult
already
!
I’m
older than
you!
How
many years
older?
Eight
!
So, are you
twenty-six
?
Yes, I will be
twenty-seven
soon.
That
can’t
be! You
look
younger
.
* * *
Words
adult, already, can’t = cannot, eight, eighteen, look, many, old, older, than, twenty-seven, twenty-six, year, young, younger
* * *
Phrases
How old…
older than
I will be…
can’t be
look younger
13. Have you finished school?
Have you
finished school
?
Yes, I finished
it
last
year
.
Do you work?
No, I
entered college
.
What is your
specialty
?
Construction
.
Do you
like studying
?
Oh
yes,
very
much.
* * *
Words
college, construction, enter, finish, it, like, oh, school, specialty, study, studying, very
* * *
Phrases
finish school
finished school
last year
enter college
entered college
your specialty
like studying
very much
14. What’s your level of education?
What’s your
level
of
education
?
I
graduated
from
university
.
What is your
profession
?
I’m a
designer
.
Why did you
choose
this
profession?
I
chose
it
because
I like to
draw
.
How
long
have you
been
drawing?
Since
I was a
kid
.
* * *
Words
because, been (
base form:
be), choose, chose, designer, draw, education, graduate, kid, level, long, profession, since, this, university
* * *
Phrases
level of education
graduate from university
graduated from university
your profession
choose this profession
How long have you been…
Since I was…
15. What do you do for a living?
What do you do
for
a
living
?
I’m an
engineer
. How about you?
I’m a
doctor
. Where do you work?
For a construction
company
. You?
At
a
hospital
.
Do you like the
job
?
Yes, very much. You?
No, I want to
change
my profession.
* * *
Words
at, change, company, doctor, engineer, for, hospital, job, living
* * *
Phrases
What do you do…
for a living
for a construction company
like the job
at a hospital
change my profession
16. Do you speak Russian?
Do you
speak
Russian?
Of course! It’s my
native
language
.
Do you
know
any
foreign
languages
?
Yes, I do. English,
Spanish
, and
French
.
What about
German
?
No, I don’t speak German.
What
other
language
would
you like to
learn
?
Chinese
. I really
enjoy
learning
languages!
* * *
Words
Chinese, enjoy, foreign, French, German, know, language, learn, learning, native, other, Spanish, speak, would
* * *
Phrases
Do you speak…
speak Russian
my native language
Do you know any…
foreign languages
I don’t speak…
other language
enjoy learning
Family
17. Do you have a family?
Do you have a family?
Yes, I have a
large
family.
Do you live
with
your
parents
?
No,
they
have
their
own
home.
What
does
your
father
do?
He’s
a
musician
.
And your
mother
?
She’s a
teacher
of English. I want to
take
up
teaching
, too!
* * *
Words
does, father, he’s = he is, large, mother, musician, own, parent, take, teach, teacher, teaching, their, they, with
* * *
Phrases
have a family
have a large family
live with
their own home
your father
your mother
a teacher of English
take up teaching
18. Are you married?
Are you
married
?
I’m
single
. How about you?
I’m married. I
got
married five years
ago
.
Do you have any
children
?
Yes,
two children
.
Boys
or
girls
?
One
boy
and one
girl
.
A
wife
, a
son
and a
daughter
!
That’s
a
nice
family!
* * *
Words
ago, boy, child, children, daughter, girl, got (
base form:
get), married, marry, nice, one, or, single, son, that’s = that is, two, wife, wives
* * *
Phrases
I’m single
I’m married
I got married
five years ago
any children
two children
boys or girls
one boy
one girl
a nice family
19. What is your husband’s name?
What is your
husband’s
name?
Mark. And your
wife’s
name?
Anna. What does Mark do?
He’s a
lawyer
. What about Anna?
An
economist
,
but
she
is not working right now.
Why not?
We have
recently had
a
baby
.
Congratulations
!
* * *
Words
baby, but, congratulation, economist, had (
base form:
have), husband, lawyer, recent, recently, she
* * *
Phrases
your husband’s name
your wife’s name
is not working
right now
why not
We have recently had…
20. Who looks after your infant?
Who
looks after your
infant
?
My wife and I do.
Do you have a
nanny
?
No, we
manage ourselves
.
How
often
do you
feed
the baby?
Several
times
a day.
Do you get enough sleep?
To
tell
the
truth
, no. We have to get up often at night!
* * *
Words
feed, infant, manage, nanny, often, ourselves, several, tell, time, truth, who
* * *
Phrases
Who looks after…
my wife and I
manage ourselves
How often do you…
feed the baby
several times a day
get enough sleep
To tell the truth…
get up at night
get up often at night
21. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Do you have any
brothers
or
sisters
?
I have an older
brother
. What about you?
I have a younger
sister
.
How old is she?
Nineteen
.
Is she married?
No, she
isn’t
. Is your brother married?
He
used to be married. Now he is
divorced
. Many
marriages
end
in
divorce
nowadays
!
* * *
Words
brother, divorce, end, he, isn’t = is not, marriage, nineteen, nowadays, sister
* * *
Phrases
brothers or sisters
an older brother
a younger sister
is married
isn’t married
He used to be…
is divorced
end in divorce
22. Are your grandparents alive?
Are your
grandparents alive
?
Yes, but not all of
them
. One
grandfather
died
. He is
buried
in
his
village.
So you have two
grandmothers
and one grandfather?
Yes, and one
great-grandmother
.
Wow
! How old is she?
One
hundred
and two years. She is a
widow
.
Who’s
taking
care
of her?
No one. She’s in good
health
!
* * *
Words
alive, buried, bury, care, die, grandfather, grandmother, grandparent, great-grandmother, health, his (
base form:
he), hundred, them, who’s = who is, widow, wow
* * *
Phrases
all of them
not all of them
is buried in
one hundred and two
take care of
taking care of
no one
be in good health
23. Do you have an aunt or an uncle?
Do you have an
aunt
or an
uncle
?
I have one aunt and one uncle.
Where do they live?
In this town.
Do you see
each
other often?
Once
or
twice
a year.
Why is it so
rare
?
Because we have no free time!
* * *
Words
aunt, each, free, once, rare, twice, uncle
* * *
Phrases
an aunt or an uncle
one aunt and one uncle
each other
see each other
once or twice
once a year
twice a year
have free time
have no free time
24. How many nephews do you have?
How many
nephews
do you have?
Not a single one. You?
Two.
They’re
my brother’s kids.
Do you have any
nieces
?
Only
one. She’s my sister’s daughter.
Well
, I have
three
nieces.
Whose
children are they?
My only sister’s.
* * *
Words
nephew, niece, only, they’re = they are, three, well, whose
* * *
Phrases
not a single one
my brother’s kids
only one
my sister’s daughter
three nieces
Whose children…
my only sister
my only sister’s
25. Do you have any cousins?
Do you have any
cousins
?
Yes, I do. Two girls and two boys.
Do they live in this city?
No, in the
country
.
Are they older or younger than you?
One girl is older. The
rest
are younger.
Are you
on
good
terms
with them?
Yes,
I’ve known
them since I was a kid!
* * *
Words
country, cousin, I’ve = I have, known, on, rest, terms
* * *
Phrases
two girls and two boys
in this city
in the country
younger than
older or younger than
the rest
on good terms with
I’ve known them since
26. Do you love your relatives?
Do you
love
your
relatives
?
Yes, but not all of them.
Who do you love
most
?
Mom
and
dad
.
Do you
hate anyone
?
No, I have no
enemies
.
Do you love
me
?
Yes,
auntie
!
* * *
Words
anyone, auntie, dad, enemies, enemy, hate, love, me, mom, most, relative
* * *
Phrases
love your relatives
mom and dad
Do you hate…
have no enemies
love me
27. Does your neighbor have a family?
Does your
neighbor
have a family?
No, he’s an
orphan
.
Has
he
ever
been married?
As
far
as I know, no.
That’s
weird
. He’s
cute
!
Yes, and he’s got a good job!
Can you
introduce
me to him?
Yes, I can!
* * *
Words
as, cute, ever, far, has (
base form:
have), introduce, neighbor, orphan, weird
* * *
Phrases
Has he ever been…
As far as I know…
that’s weird = that is weird
he’s got = he has got
introduce me to
28. Did your best friend have a happy childhood?
Did your best
friend
have a
happy
childhood
?
No, her
real
mother
abandoned
her as an infant.
Why did she do so?
Nobody
knows.
Multiple
attempts
to
contact
the mother were not
successful
.
Who
brought
up your friend?
She
grew
up in an orphan home.
Luckily
, a married
couple
adopted
her as a
teenager
.
How old was she at that time?
Thirteen
. She had to
establish
new family
bonds
.
Just
imagine
for a
moment
how
hard
it was for a
teenage
girl!
* * *
Words
abandon, adopt, attempt, bond, brought (
base form:
bring), childhood, contact, couple, establish, friend, grew, happy, hard, imagine, just, luckily, moment, multiple, nobody, real, successful, teenage, teenager, thirteen
* * *
Phrases
best friend
a happy childhood
as an infant
nobody knows
attempts to contact
bring up
brought up
grow up
grew up
a married couple
as a teenager
family bonds
Just imagine…
for a moment
29. Are you going to marry your girlfriend?
Are you going to marry your
girlfriend
?
Yes, I’m
engaged
to her.
When is your
wedding
day?
We
haven’t settled
on a date
yet
.
Does she have a family?
Yes, her parents and a
twin
sister.
Can you
distinguish
the sisters from each other
easily
?
It was hard when I first
made
their
acquaintance
. Now the
difference
between
them is
obvious
!
* * *
Words
acquaintance, between, difference, distinguish, easily, engage, girlfriend, haven’t = have not, made, obvious, settle, twin, wedding, yet
* * *
Phrases
to marry your girlfriend
engaged to her
your wedding day
haven’t (= have not) settled on a date
a twin sister
from each other
made their acquaintance
the difference between them
30. Were there many guests at the marriage ceremony?
Were there many
guests
at the marriage
ceremony
?
A
few dozen
. The
bride’s
and
groom’s
families and friends.
Did young and old
folks
attend
the wedding, too?
Yes, there were all
generations
, from the
juniors
to the
seniors
.
The ceremony
cost
them a
fortune
, didn’t it?
Indeed
, they
exceeded
their
household
budgets
.
Did they have to
borrow
money
for the wedding?
To my
knowledge
, yes.
Everybody
was happy,
though
!
* * *
Words
attend, borrow, bride, budget, ceremony, cost, didn’t = did not, dozen, everybody, exceed, few, folk, fortune, generation, groom, guest, household, indeed, junior, knowledge, money, senior, though
* * *
Phrases
many guests
at the marriage ceremony
a few dozen
the bride’s and groom’s families
young and old folks
attend the wedding
all generations
from the juniors to the seniors
cost them a fortune
household budgets
to borrow money
To my knowledge…
31. Why do married people wear rings?
Why do married
people
wear
rings
?
They want to
demonstrate
to everybody that they are
taken
.
Can the rings
link
people on a
spiritual
level?
Hardly
. I don’t
believe
in
magic
.
Nevertheless
, it is a
symbol
of their
commitment
to each other.
Which
finger
should
I wear a wedding
ring
on?
On the ring finger of your
left
hand
.
May I wear other rings on all
ten
fingers
?
It’s up to you.
* * *
Words
believe, commitment, demonstrate, finger, hand, hardly, left, link, magic, nevertheless, people, ring, should, spiritual, symbol, taken, ten, wear, which
* * *
Phrases
wear rings
demonstrate to everybody
link people
on a spiritual level
I don’t believe in…
commitment to each other
wear a wedding ring
the ring finger
left hand
ten fingers
up to you
Fundamental Needs
32. I want to eat
I want to
eat
.
Buy
yourself
some
food
.
Shall
I buy
anything
for you?
No, I’m not
hungry
.
Are you
thirsty
?
A
little
.
What would you like to
drink
? Shall I buy you some juice?
No,
I’ll
drink some
mineral
water
.
* * *
Words
anything, buy, drink, eat, food, fundamental, hungry, I’ll = I shall/will, little, mineral, need, shall, some, thirsty, water, yourself
* * *
Phrases
some food
anything for you
I’m not hungry
a little
What would you like to…
some juice
buy some juice
mineral water
drink some mineral water
33. I’m cold
I’m
cold
.
Put
on your
leather
jacket
!
I’ll be
hot again
.
Don’t
zip
it up.
Why aren’t you wearing a jacket?
I’m
warm
.
But you’re
dressed
lightly
!
Don’t
worry
, I
won’t
catch
a cold.
* * *
Words
again, catch, cold, dress, hot, jacket, leather, lightly, put, warm, won’t = will not, worry, zip
* * *
Phrases
I’m cold
put on
leather jacket
I’ll be hot = I will be hot
zip up
wearing a jacket
I’m warm = I am warm
dressed lightly
don’t worry = do not worry
catch a cold
34. It’s hard for me to breathe
It’s hard for me to
breathe
.
Are we going too
fast
?
Yes, we are. I am tired.
Let’s
stop
.
No, let’s just
walk
slower
.
Okay
. Breathe
deeply
!
I am. Aren’t you tired?
No, I’m used to walking fast.
* * *
Words
breathe, deep, deeply, fast, let’s = let us, okay, slow, slower, stop, walk
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Phrases
It’s hard for me to…
too fast
I am tired
let’s stop = let us stop
walk slowly
walk slower
breathe deeply
I’m used to…
walking fast
35. Where’s the bathroom?
Where’s
the
bathroom
?
Over
there.
Is it
payable
?
Yes,
prepare
the money.
Where is the
entrance
to the
men’s
?
I
think
it’s on the right.
A woman
came out
of there!
So it’s the
women’s
then. The men’s is on the left.
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Words
bathroom, came, entrance, men’s, out, over, payable, prepare, think, where’s = where is, women’s
* * *
Phrases
over there
prepare the money
entrance to
on the right
came out of
on the left
36. I want to sleep
I want to sleep.
It’s too early.
Really? What time is it now?
Eight
o’clock
in the evening.
What time do you
usually
go to bed?
At
eleven
o’clock in the evening.
What time do you get up?
At
seven
in the morning.
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Words
eleven, o’clock, seven, usually
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