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    Vocabulary: conversation - English lesson


    Human beings live together, in Society and in order to get on well together, they have to
    communicate, exchange words, laughter, jokes... Sometimes, they are less courteous,
    they swear, and even curse... 
    They ask questions, answer them, talk, and even 'talk just for the sake of talking'!...
    Let's see how it is! 

     

     

     

       

                                                            Asking and answering questions...

     To speak to somebody 
     To address somebody 
     To speak to sb about sth/ to talk to sb about stg                                                            
     To tell somebody about something
     To say something to somebody
     To listen to somebody
     To ask a question 
     To ask/ enquire whether
     To ask/ enquire about somebody  
     To answer that/to  reply that
     To answer a question/ reply to a question          
     To retort/ a retort 

     

         

     

     A conversation 
     A discussion 
     A talk 
     A chat 
     To chat/ to have a chat with                                                                                             
     A dialogue (BR)/ dialog(US)
     A monologue(BR)/ monolog(US)   
     To chatter/ a chatterbox 
     To gossipwith sb about sth/ gossip                        

     

             

              A chatterbox                              They're gossipping

     

    - To start up a conversation with somebody

    - To have a conversation with sb about sth/ to hold a conversation with sb about sth

    - To make a conversation with somebody

    - To converse with somebody about something

    - To keep the conversation going

    - I had to do all the talking

    - To have a tête-a-tête with somebody

    - To have a good sense of humour 

     

               

     

     To joke/ a joke
     To buttonhole sb
     Small talk (uncountable)                                                                                        
     To make remarks about 
     To be articulate 
     Talkative/ chatty 
     Garrulous/ garrulousness                                   

                                      

     

     Shy/ shyness 
     To be embarrassed 
     Embarrassement/ embarrassing                                                                            
     stilted 
     An insult/ to insult 
     To abuse sb/ abusive 

     

     

       an injury: a physical damage or harm; /// an insult

     

    - To have nothing to say for oneself: unwilling to express your opinions.

    - To be at a loss for words: puzzled, perplexed, unable to speak...

    - To be tongue-tied: unable to speak, as from shyness, embarrassment, or surprise.

    - In my opinion...

    - as far as I 'm concerned... As for me...

            

     

    - I would like to point out that...

    - I must emphasize that...

    - I don't see what you're driving at...

    - If I may say so...

    - It depends how you look at it...

     

    Well well! That's it! I hope you will pick the words and expressions you'll need! 

    Don't forget to try your knowledge with the test! It's quite easy again...

    Go for it! I hope this lesson was useful for you! 



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    3. 'We had a long at the café and decided we'd keep in touch and join forces.'



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