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Artsun Akopyan. SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues
Introduction
Greetings and Farewells
1. Hey there!
2. Hello!
3. Good morning!
4. Good afternoon!
5. Good evening!
6. How do I greet a stranger?
Acquaintance
7. What’s your name?
8. What is your first name?
9. Where were you born?
10. What is your citizenship?
11. Where do you live?
12. How old are you?
13. Have you finished school?
14. What’s your level of education?
15. What do you do for a living?
16. Do you speak Russian?
Family
17. Do you have a family?
18. Are you married?
19. What is your husband’s name?
20. Who looks after your infant?
21. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
22. Are your grandparents alive?
23. Do you have an aunt or an uncle?
24. How many nephews do you have?
25. Do you have any cousins?
26. Do you love your relatives?
27. Does your neighbor have a family?
28. Did your best friend have a happy childhood?
29. Are you going to marry your girlfriend?
30. Were there many guests at the marriage ceremony?
31. Why do married people wear rings?
Fundamental Needs
32. I want to eat
33. I’m cold
34. It’s hard for me to breathe
35. Where’s the bathroom?
36. I want to sleep
37. Do you have a family?
38. Do you have a boyfriend?
39. What are basic human needs?
Safety and Health
40. Help!
41. Call an ambulance!
42. Call the doctor, please!
43. I need a little help
44. Watch out!
45. Stop! Don’t cross the road
46. Beware of the dog!
47. You’re driving too fast
48. Do you smell the smoke?
49. What will you do in case of a fire?
50. Take an umbrella with you!
51. Do you live in a safe area?
52. Why are you staring at the printer?
53. Have you heard of the recent emergency at the factory?
54. Is there an effective cure for cancer?
55. My eighty-year-old grandma has a fever
56. Are patients put to sleep during surgical operations?
57. My fingers and toes are aching
Going on Foot
58. Excuse me, how do we get to the city center?
59. Excuse me, where is the nearest supermarket?
60. Excuse me, where is the restroom here?
61. Shall we go up the stairs?
62. Excuse me, are you from here?
63. I want to take a walk
64. Do you see the castle beyond the wall?
Transportation
65. Where’s the bus stop?
66. Is the bus fare expensive?
67. How do we get to the park?
68. How do we get to the airport?
69. Look at the signs. Are we going to the Arrivals area?
70. Where can we check in?
71. Where do we wait to board the plane?
72. Is there a railway station in this town?
73. Do you often go by train?
74. At what track does our train arrive on?
75. Do you know how to drive a vehicle?
76. Does your sister know how to ride a bike?
77. Can your brother ride a horse?
78. Why did you signal me?
79. I’m running out of gas
80. I have an electric car
81. Have you ever sailed on a ship?
82. What fuel is used in aircraft engines?
83. What is the underground railroad called in London?
84. Is a tanker intended to carry army tanks?
85. How many airlines are there in the world?
Purchases
86. Do you have any money?
87. Buy some washing powder, please!
88. How much is a pound of nuts?
89. Give me a packet of chips, please!
90. How much do fifteen gallons of gas cost?
91. Is this house for sale?
92. What is the actual cost of a house?
93. Are credit cards used for everyday purchases?
Daily Routine
94. Good morning! Are you in bed yet?
95. Are you asleep?
96. Have you got up yet?
97. What a mess! Whose towel is on the floor?
98. What time do you wake up at usually?
99. Breakfast is ready. Come and get it!
100. How many times a day do you eat?
101. How often do you do the cleaning?
102. Do your parents urge you to clean up your room?
103. Can you come into the kitchen now?
104. Go to the grocery store, please
105. Will you help me set the table?
106. What do you do on weekdays?
107. What do you do on weekends?
108. Do you go to church?
Housing
109. Do you have your own house?
110. How many stories does your house have?
111. What size is your kitchen?
112. Where do you store your groceries?
113. Where’s your refrigerator?
114. Do you have a dining room?
115. Switch on the light in the bathroom, please!
116. Is there any furniture in your hallway?
117. What do you have downstairs?
118. What do you have upstairs?
119. Who pays the bills in your home?
120. Look at this grand country house
121. Who came into possession of the building?
Clothing
122. Kids, stand up and get dressed faster!
123. Are you dressed warmly?
124. Darling, what are you going to buy?
125. Do you wash your underwear yourself?
126. Does this hat suit me?
127. What color is this cap?
128. How much does this red shirt cost?
129. Why are these jeans ripped?
130. Could you change your clothes?
131. How do I order clothes online?
132. Your sleeves are wrinkled at the bend of the elbow
Appearance
133. Is your boyfriend tall?
134. Is your girlfriend pretty?
135. Why have you cut your hair?
136. Do these sunglasses suit me?
137. What does a perfect woman’s face look like?
138. Why are you wearing such long hair?
139. Do these earrings look good?
140. What is a perfect body?
141. Do you use makeup a lot?
142. I admire your figure
143. I don’t like loose hair
144. Have you tried on this belt?
Feelings and Emotions
145. Do you love me?
146. You look angry. Why?
147. How do you feel after the workout?
148. We are proud of you!
149. Do you know how to express emotions on stage?
150. Why are you crying?
151. Are you jealous of the rich and famous?
152. Your dog annoys me
153. What was the worst day of your life?
154. Sadly, the holidays are over
155. Why did you honk at the truck driver?
156. Why did your cousin rush out of the room?
157. I am amazed by your niece’s intelligence
158. Are you disappointed with the dinner party?
159. You seem to be in a bad mood
160. You do not look gloomy anymore
Traits
161. Is your mother a kind woman?
162. Is your dad a tough man?
163. Is your husband a reliable man?
164. What is your wife’s character?
165. Are you an ambitious person?
166. Is your boss an active person?
167. What qualities do you respect in people?
168. My grandmother has strange beliefs
169. My grandfather constantly creates problems
170. Do not make me deliver a speech before the audience
171. Your uncle has a lively personality
172. Romantic people are too sensitive, aren’t they?
173. Do most women prefer silent men?
Relations
174. Do you get on with your parents?
175. What is the perfect marriage?
176. Are you cheating on me?
177. I’m a sociable type, and you?
178. Have you had any conflicts at work?
179. Let us not announce our wedding on social media!
180. Please take no offense, but I always confuse you with your sister
181. They say men dominate women in our society
182. Do you believe in friendship between men and women?
183. Do you speak to your fellow workers about your family affairs?
Cooking
184. Do you like cooking?
185. What will we have for breakfast?
186. What is our mother cooking for lunch?
187. How do you make the salad?
188. What are we going to have for dinner?
189. What a delicious smell!
190. What is boiling in the pot?
191. Don’t touch the kettle! It’s hot!
192. Dear chef, shall I help you cook meat sauce?
193. Who bit off a piece of this cookie?
194. Do we have a banana cake on the menu?
Grocery Stores
195. Is there a baker’s shop nearby?
196. Could you go to the deli for me?
197. Is there a fruit and vegetable shop here?
198. Where do you buy canned food?
199. Where are the drinks sold?
200. Shall we go to the supermarket?
201. What should I buy at the supermarket?
202. Do you sell honey in glass bottles?
203. Weigh two pounds of sweets, please
204. Take my card and buy whatever you want
Nonfood Stores
205. Is there a good clothing store here?
206. Let’s drop by the shoe store
207. Where’s the nearest household goods store?
208. Is the toy store open?
209. Is there a furniture store nearby?
210. What do you want at the department store?
211. What chemical components are there in lipstick?
212. Is this a shopping mall?
213. What categories of goods are there at the mall?
Other Stores
214. Could you go to the pharmacy?
215. Where do you buy food for your cat?
216. Has your brother started an optical shop?
217. Let’s find an auto parts store!
218. Is there a car dealer in this town?
219. Do you sell diamond disks at your hardware store?
Studies
220. At what age do children start talking?
221. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
222. Do your children go to kindergarten?
223. My dear, what are you doing?
224. Does your daughter like math?
225. What is the hardest subject in school?
226. How many exams do you have to take?
227. Did you pass the exam yesterday?
228. Why are you going to the library?
229. What year did your son finish high school?
230. Do you have a higher education?
231. Do you live on campus?
232. Do all students of your class attend lectures?
233. How is your progress in learning Chinese?
234. Is this word written correctly?
235. Have you done your homework?
236. What is the primary purpose of the introduction session?
237. Do you have a habit of highlighting important passages in text while reading?
Work
238. Do you have a job?
239. Why have you chosen our company?
240. Have you got a job offer?
241. Have you started work?
242. Where’s your workplace?
243. How do I take sick leave?
244. Are you afraid of losing your job?
245. How many people does your company employ?
246. Have you got an appointment for an interview with an HR specialist?
247. Do you have a reference from your former employer?
248. Please scan your certificates
249. What inspires people to work hard?
250. Why do some people prefer working the night shift?
251. I am planning to retire with pension
Professions
252. Would you like to be a translator?
253. Do you know what doctors do?
254. What medical professions do you know?
255. What do engineers do?
256. What do builders do?
257. What are programmers?
258. How can I become a lawyer?
259. How can I become an economist?
260. Is your uncle a helicopter pilot?
261. Would you like to be an actor?
262. Do you have musicians in your family?
263. Why are farmers so important?
264. Who are white-collar workers?
265. Which professions are most promising?
266. Who distributes written assignments in the translation division?
267. What difficulties might a qualified interpreter encounter?
268. Are architecture and engineering one and the same?
269. Who illustrates books, magazines and newspapers?
270. What does a film critic do?
271. Can a writer work on the staff of a publisher?
272. What does an event organizer do?
Weekends, Holidays, Vacations
273. What did you do this weekend?
274. How did you spend your school holidays?
275. When are you going to take a vacation?
276. Have you booked a hotel?
277. Is your hotel far from the beach?
278. Where did you spend your last vacation?
279. What do you like doing most in your leisure time?
Fitness
280. What is fitness in your opinion?
281. How do you do your morning exercises?
282. Shall we go to the new sports ground?
283. Does your sister go to the fitness center?
284. Do you go to the gym?
285. What’s the best exercise for biceps?
286. Do you like yoga?
287. Does your yoga instructor show you how to stretch correctly?
288. Can muscles be injured due to lifting of heavy objects?
289. Can I maintain fitness while smoking?
Sport
290. Do you love sports?
291. What sports do you like?
292. Does your brother do sports?
293. Is your sister a professional gymnast?
294. Is your father a boxer?
295. Is your mother a sporty woman?
296. Let’s play ice hockey!
297. What sports do you do?
298. Are you proud of your achievements in football?
299. Are you going to take part in the cycle race final?
Entertainment
300. Shall we go to the theme park?
301. Did you go to the zoo on Sunday?
302. Have you been to the local museum?
303. What performances are there in the theater?
304. What movies are shown at the cinema now?
305. Shall we go to the concert tonight?
306. Do you want to go to a nightclub?
307. What tourist attractions do you usually avoid?
308. Do you like watching documentaries?
309. I would like to invite you to the premiere of our cartoon film
310. Look, some lights are floating on the water
Hobby
311. Do you have a hobby?
312. Why do you have horns on the wall?
313. Why do you go to the woods?
314. You have a telescope on the roof. What for?
315. Do you like working in the garden?
316. Do you do sports?
317. Why did you buy an expensive camera?
318. What do you do in your spare time?
319. How does your sister spend her free time?
320. Shall we play chess or checkers?
321. How many poems does your collection of poetry contain?
322. I bet writing music is a part of your lifestyle
323. Why does your brother go to the countryside every weekend?
324. Why are you planning to attend the opening of the sailing school?
Law and Order
325. Police, don’t move!
326. Have you ever broken the law?
327. Do you have a gun at home?
328. Why do I need the identity card?
329. What do detectives and investigators do?
330. Detective, have you found the suspect?
331. What are the penalties for crimes?
332. What money rewards did you receive for catching criminals?
333. Why did you receive a six-month driving ban?
334. Can street gangs be useful in the fight for civil rights?
335. What are the obligations of an insurance company?
Military Service
336. Did you serve in the army?
337. Are there any soldiers among your relatives?
338. What are the ranks in the army?
339. Is military service voluntary?
340. Stand at attention!
341. Where is your military base located?
342. How do you plan to defeat the enemy in battle?
Business, Public Activity, Politics
343. Who founded your advertising agency?
344. How do I start a movie production company?
345. What does the International Monetary Fund do?
346. I would like to start an export and import company
347. Have you prepared a presentation on the labor market?
348. Is the consumer market developing successfully now?
349. Have you joined the Association of Entrepreneurs?
350. Our competitors have issued a new press release
351. How many participants of the National Economic Congress participate in debates?
352. Would you like to participate in the contest “If I Were Mayor”?
353. Do you fancy yourself a public figure?
354. Is the United Kingdom an absolute monarchy?
355. What factors indicate the existence of freedom in a country?
Weather and Environment
356. Look out of the window
357. What is the weather like today?
358. What is your favorite weather?
359. Is it raining?
360. What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?
361. What’s that noise outside?
362. What weather do you not like?
363. What is the air temperature outside?
364. What does this diagram show?
365. Is climate change an extraordinary phenomenon?
366. When did the global warming become an enormous problem?
Time
367. How many seconds are there in a minute?
368. How much time a day can you spend on studying?
369. How many days are there in a week?
370. A year has 12 months. Which of them are winter?
371. What century do we live in?
372. Where did your ancestors live a thousand years ago?
373. What is the beginning of the universe called?
Countries and Languages
374. Have you ever been abroad?
375. When was the last time you were abroad?
376. When were you in North America?
377. What countries did you visit last month?
378. Is Australia a continent or a country?
379. Which European countries have you visited?
380. How well do you know geography?
381. Are there many immigrants in your country?
382. When are you going on a journey across Europe?
