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You can practise by listening to conversations native English speakers have with each other on the radio, in interviews online, in movies, TV shows and more. When you’re listening to someone during a conversation focus on the words you recognise and understand more than the words you don’t. Having a conversation outside of the classroom can be more challenging – but don’t give up! The more practice you have in the real world the better, and English speakers will be happy to help you. Yeah, it’s been great! Are you enjoying it too? Mirroring, or repeating some of the things the other person has said to you or asked you is a polite and easy way to respond too. Are there things you miss about living there? I’ve never been to New York did you enjoy living there?.Oh, you lived in New York? How long did you live there?.For example, if someone mentions they used to live in New York you could say: You can combine your answers with follow-up questions based on information the other person is giving you. This helps to keep the conversation flowing. It’s polite to ask a person questions about themselves when you meet them, but it’s also important to respond to questions they’ve asked you. I love this song – do you like this kind of music?.How do you know (the host of the party/the person who has introduced you to each other)?.For example, if you’ve met at a party you could ask: Wherever you meet, you can talk about something you have in common. If you meet in a more casual environment, like at a party, in a bar, at a concert, or at the theatre you can talk more casually too. If you meet in the workplace, you may want to talk more formally. So, what do you do for a living? – this means what do you do for a job?.You may find that people will begin to use casual greetings with you over time, as you get to know each other better. It’s a good idea to wait until someone speaks casually with you before you speak casually with them. You would speak more casually to a good friend, and to people in your own age group. You would speak more formally to someone you’ve never met, to a work colleague, or to someone older than you. The type of questions you ask someone in a conversation depend on various factors. Generally when people start a conversation in English with someone they know it’s polite to enquire about how the other person is.Īnd there are some basic questions that you can ask anyone, anywhere. It’s polite to ask about another person, to find out more about them, and to get to know them. Questions are an important part of conversational English.