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English Conversation Starters
Week 11-2023
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Enjoy the conversation!
What would you do if you could clone yourself?
Develop the conversation. Ask some follow-up questions.
Debate
“A second-hand car is greener than buying a new electric car”
Would your opinion change in different scenarios?
Quick Grammar
Used to: disambiguation
What, if any, is the difference between these two sentences?
- I’m used to having a dog
- I used to have a dog
Ask your teacher for help then make some new examples using the same structure.
Word of the week
Gatecrash
“Were we actually invited to this party?”
“I don’t think so. It seems we are gatecrashing!”
Can you think of any synonyms? Use the word to make new sentences.
Food for thought
You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs
When might someone say this? Do you have a similar expression in your language?
Did you know?
Hot water freezes faster than cold water
Is this really true? Let’s fact-check it for more details
Idiom of the week
Take with a grain of salt
“They are interesting statistics but could be misleading. I’d take them with a grain of salt.”
Do you have a similar idiom in your language? Make some new example sentences.
Bad joke time!
- Why should you sell your vacuum cleaner?
- Because it’s been collecting dust for years.
Do you have any terrible jokes you would like to share?
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