Conversation Exercise #1

Conversation Class
Santa Monica Community College
Instructor: Eric H. Roth
 
Introductions and interviews
Please talk to the person sitting next to you. Feel free to add or skip any questions that you want. Please take notes. You will introduce your partner to two classmates.
 
1. What’s your name? How do you spell that?
2. Who chose your name? Why?
3. Where were you born? 
4. Do you have any older brothers? Sisters?
5. Do you have any younger sisters? Brothers?
 
6. Did you have a best friend as a child?
7. What did you do together?
8. Can you describe yourself as a ten-year old?
 
9. When did you enter the United States?
10. How long have you been in the United States?
11. When did you decide to move to Santa Monica? Why?
12. What surprised you about living/visiting the United States?
 
13. Do you have a favorite color?
14. Do you have a favorite number?
15. Do you have a favorite season? Why?
16. What are some things that you like to do in summer?
17. What are some things that you like to do in winter?
 
18. What kind of music do you listen to?
19. What do you like to do outside?
20. Do you have any favorite places to shop? Which? Why?
21. What makes you smile? Frown?
22. Can you suggest some places to see in California?
23. How do you like to spend your free time?
24. Where do you usually speak English? Why?
25. Do you have a good bilingual dictionary? Can you bring it to class?
 
26. What do you dislike about Los Angeles? Why?
27. What are three things you like about living in Santa Monica?
28. What were some highlights of 2002 – so far - for you? Why?
29. What are your goals for this semester? Why? What’s your plan?

 

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