Starting / maintaining conversations

Converstation starters

Twenty seven commonplace statements (We had a great weekend. My feet are killing me. etc.) to cue responses - Did you? etc + ways of continuing a conversation.

Matching mill

Eleven statements or questions with responses. 'How's it going? 'Can't complain.' etc

Book references

New Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate students' book

Module 1 Past and present Pages 15 - 16 Making conversation
Recorded dialogue. Listen, analyze, practice.

Real Listening & Speaking Three

Unit 1 How are things? Pages 10 - 12
Starting, maintaining and ending coversations. Includes language for responses - so / neither etc. Includes 3 listening passages