Conversation Exercise #1

Beginning ESL
Conversation Exercise #1
Santa Monica Community College
Instructor: Eric H. Roth

Introductions and interviews
Please interview the person sitting next to you. You don’t have to ask every question. Feel free to add questions. Please take notes. Have fun!

1. What’s your name? How do you spell that?
2. Where were you born?
3. Where did you grow up?
4. Did you like school as a child? Why?
5. What was your favorite class in school? Why?

6. How long have you been in the United States?
7. When did you decide to move to Santa Monica? Why?
8 . Did you travel here by yourself? How was the trip?

9. Do you have a your favorite color? Number? Season?
10. What kind of music do you listen to?
11. Do you have a favorite singer? Group? Composer?
12. What’s your favorite radio station? Why?

13. Do you use a computer? Do you like using email? Why?
14. Do you have a favorite television show? Which? Why?
15. Can you recommend a good book to read? Why?
16. What magazines or newspapers (any language) do you read?

17. What do you like to do outside? Why?
18. Do you have any favorite places in Santa Monica? Why?
19. Can you suggest some places to see in California?
20. How do you like to spend your free time?
21. Do you have a hobby? How long have you enjoyed it?

22. How long have you studied English? Where?
23. Where do you usually speak English? Why?
24. Do you have a good bilingual dictionary? Can you bring it to class?
25. How long have you studied at SMC?
26. By the way, why do you want to learn English?

27. Have you gone to the Third St. Promenade? Santa Monica Pier? Venice Beach?
28. Have you gone to Disneyland? The Getty Center? Century City? LACMA?
29. What do you dislike about Los Angeles? Why?
30. What are three things you like about living in Santa Monica?

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