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Conversation Worksheet 1 
The Weekend

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Task 1
Talk to your classmates about activities they did last weekend. Did they enjoy them? Fill in the chart.
Activity

Name

How was it?

1. go shopping



2. go to a party



3. watch a sporting event



4. stay at home

5. study for an exam



6. see a musical



7. take a short trip



8. eat at a restaurant



Examples: A: Did you go shopping last weekend?

A: Did you go shopping last weekend?



B: Yes, I did.

B: No, I didn’t. I worked all weekend.

A: How was it?

A: That’s too bad!



B: It was really great!

Task 2
Write four activities you did last weekend.
Activity
1.



2.



3.



4.



Name

Move around the class again. Find people who did the same activities as you

and write their names.



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Conversation Worksheet 2 
City Transportation

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Task 1
Work in pairs. You are at Central Train Station. Take turns directing each other to the places on the
map.
Example: A: Excuse me, can you help me?


B: Sure.



A: How can I get to the City
Museum?

B: Well, it is two stops from here.
Just take the red line south to
City Park. Change there and take
the green line south to City
Museum. It’s very easy.



A: Thanks so much.



B: Certainly. Have a nice time.

Task 2
Work in pairs.

Student A
Secretly choose three places on the map and
give your partner directions to each place.
Then switch roles.

Student B
Guess the place your partner has sent you. Then switch roles.
Example: A: First, take the yellow line one stop west.


B:Okay.

A: Then, take the green line one stop north. You will see the place

I want to go to there.


B: Is it the City Airport?



A: Yes, that’s right!

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Conversation Worksheet 3 
Neighbors

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Task 1
What do you think makes a good neighbor? What makes a bad neighbor? Write your answers
below. Use the expressions in the box and your own ideas.
keeps his / her yard clean

minds his / her own business

doesn’t say hello

always talks about other neighbors

often plays loud music

helps other neighbors

What makes a good neighbor?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

What makes a bad neighbor?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Task 2
Work in pairs. Talk about good neighbors and bad neighbors. Take turns asking questions and
giving responses. Use mostly your own ideas.
Example: A: What do you think makes a good neighbor?


B: Good neighbors keep their houses looking pretty.



A: What do you think makes a bad neighbor?

B: Bad neighbors make a lot of noise.



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Conversation Worksheet 4 
Celebrations

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Task 1
Plan two parties by completing the invitations.



Move around the class and invite classmates to your two parties. If they accept, write their name
below the invitation. If they refuse, ask another student. Continue until you have one name under
each invitation.
Examples: A: Are you free on Saturday night?


B: Yes, I am. Why?

A: Well, I’m having a party at my house. Would you like to come?



B: I’d love to. Thanks for inviting me.



A: Are you free on Sunday afternoon?



B: No, I’m not. I have to visit my grandmother.



A: Oh, I’m having a barbecue. I was hoping you could come.



B: That sounds like fun. Maybe next time.

Task 2
Work in pairs. Write a description of a traditional party or celebration in your country.
Example:
On New Year’s Day, my family and I go to a mall to shop and have fun.. We eat
foods that have been specially prepared for New Year’s Day such as rice cakes
and special meal boxes. I enjoy writing New Year’s postcards to my friends and

relatives, and reading the ones they send me.

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Conversation Worksheet 5 
Restaurants

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Complete the survey with information about your two favorite restaurants. Then take turns asking
and answering the questions with a partner.

1. What is the name of each restaurant?
Restaurant 1
Restaurant 2
2. Where is each one located?
Restaurant 1
Restaurant 2
3. What kind of restaurants are they?
Restaurant 1
Restaurant 2
4. What’s your favorite dish at each?
Restaurant 1
Restaurant 2
5. How much does a meal at each restaurant cost?
Restaurant 1

Restaurant 2
6. What do you like best about each one?
Restaurant 1
Restaurant 2



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Conversation Worksheet 6 
Gifts

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Task 1
Work in pairs. Secretly choose three of the items to give your partner as a gift. Take turns asking
yes/no questions to find out which items your partner chose.
Soccer ball
to come

Examples: Is it made of metal?


Is it something you wear?

Is it something to play with?



Is it expensive?



Is it square?

Task 2
Work in pairs.
Student A: You are a salesperson in a department store.
Student B: You are a customer shopping for a gift.
Ask about the items above.
Examples: A: Can I help you with anything?


B: Yes, I’m looking for a gift. It’s my cousin’s birthday.



A: Do you know what your cousin wants?



B: Well, I know that he likes athletic wear.

A: We have these stylish new sneakers.



B: Yes, those are nice. I’ll take them.



A: Can I help you find something?



B: Yes, I need a gift for my wife.



A: What kind of gift were you thinking of buying?



B: Well, she likes jewelry. And she needs a new watch.



A: Here’s a nice gold one, with a blue band.



B: Yes, I think she’ll like this.

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Conversation Worksheet 7 
Air Travel

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Student A
Task 1
Work in pairs. Read the sentences in the “Across” section, saying “blank” for
write them. Then listen and write the “Down” sentences your partner reads.

. Your partner will

Across
1. You must always go through
4.The

when you enter a foreign country.

on flights are often tasteless.

5. On an airplane, you should always fasten your
7. You need to fill out a customs

before entering a foreign country.

9. Magazines and books can be put in the seat
10.The

.
in front of you.

instruction card tells you what to do in an emergency.

Down
2.
3.
4.
6.
8.
10.

Task 2
Work in pairs. Complete the crossword puzzle.



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Conversation Worksheet 7 
Air Travel

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Student B
Task 1
Work in pairs. Your partner will read the “Across” sentences, saying “blank” for
write the sentences you hear. Then read the “Down” sentences to your partner.

. Listen and

Across
1.
4.
5.
7.
9.
10.
Down
2. You should arrive at the

two hours before your flight.

3. A plane has arrived at its destination when it has
4.The

.

tells you what you can choose to eat.

6. When the weather is bad, a flight is often

.

8. If you want to listen to music, ask the flight attendant for
10. If the

.

on an airline is outstanding, it means that the staff is friendly and helpful.

Task 2
Work in pairs. Complete the crossword puzzle.

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Conversation Worksheet 8 
Mishaps

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Task 1
Work in pairs. Think of possible solutions for each mishap below. Write the best solution.
1.Mishap: I’m on my way to work, and I just got a flat tire!
Solution:
2.Mishap: I borrowed my sister’s brand new shirt, and I spilled coffee on it!

Solution:
3.Mishap: I have a terrible cold, but I have a test at school today!
Solution:
4.Mishap: It’s my first day at this school, and I’m lost! I can’t find my classroom!
Solution:
5.Mishap: I forgot my homework for class!
Solution:

Task 2
Look again at the mishaps in Task 1. Have any of these ever happened to you? What about other
kinds of mishaps? Make notes about one or two of your mishaps.
My mishaps: _________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Task 3
Work in pairs. Your partner will tell you about a mishap. Take notes below. Think of a solution for
your partner’s mishap. Write the solution, and explain it to your partner. Then tell your partner
about your mishap.
Partners mishaps:
Solution:



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Conversation Worksheet 9 

Jobs

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Task 1
Work in pairs. Secretly choose three jobs each from the pictures. Take turns asking questions to
guess the jobs your partner chose. Use words from the box to help you.
hard
interesting
boring
tiring
slow
well-paid
quiet
creative
easy
relaxing
loud
exciting
Example: A: It’s sometimes exciting.


B: Is it a musician?



A: No, it isn’t. It is well-paid.

B: Is it a baseball player?



A: Yes, that’s right!

Task 2
Work in pairs. Role play.
Student A: Imagine that you have one of the jobs above. Answer your partner’s questions.
Student B: You are a journalist. Interview your partner.
Sample Questions
How long have you been a
Do you like being a

?
? Why?

Where do you work?
What’s your job like?
How long is your commute?
Do you enjoy the people you work with? Why?

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Conversation Worksheet 10 
Keeping Fit

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Task 1
Dennis wants to start exercising. Read his story. Then check (✓) Suggest or Would not suggest for
each item in the chart.
My name is Dennis. I need some help
choosing an exercise program. I’ve
never exercised before, so I’d rather
not exercise with a lot of people
around. I’d rather do it by myself or
with just one or two other people.
I don’t want to exercise indoors
because I love being outside. I don’t
have a lot of money, so I can’t buy a
lot of expensive equipment. Can you
suggest some exercises for me?



Suggest

1.jog



2. lift weights

3. do sit-ups



4. play golf



5.swim



6. play tennis



7. play basketball



8.bicycle



9. do aerobics



10. join a gym

11.walk



12.ski



Would not suggest

Task 2
Work in pairs. Compare your answers with a partner.
Example: A: I think Dennis should jog.

A: I don’t think Dennis should join a gym.



B: Why not?

B:Why?


A: Because he prefers to
A: Because he doesn’t want to exercise
exercise outdoors. with a lot of people around.



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Conversation Worksheet 11 
Invitations

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Task 1
Work in pairs. Unscramble and write the words in the blanks at the end of each invitation.
1.Let’s go phingops at the mall.
2.Would you like to go to indren at a Chinese restaurant?
3.Why don’t we go cindnag at the disco downtown?
4.How about going kingis this winter?
5.Would you like to go to the hebca when it gets hotter?
6.Why don’t we go to a rock torccen this weekend?
7.Let’s go to a ivome at the theater near here.
8.How about going to the slebalab game on Sunday?
9.Let’s go pangmic for a few days.
1
0.Why don’t we go mimgwins at the pool?

Task 2
Move around the class and invite classmates to do each of the above activities. If the person accepts
the invitation, write his or her initials next to the corresponding number.

Example: A: Let’s go shopping at the mall tomorrow.


B: That sounds like a great idea. Let’s go!



A: Let’s go shopping at the mall tomorrow.



B: Oh, I’m sorry, but I have to work tomorrow.

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Conversation Worksheet 12 
Campus Life

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Task 1
Work in pairs. Where would you make each of the following statements? Next to each statement or
question, write one or more campus locations from the box.
at the library

in the classroom

in the gym

at the cafeteria

at the bookstore

in a professor’s office

1. Are you here to borrow a book? 
2. I love to exercise in the morning. 
3. I’m looking for a biology textbook. 
4. Are you eating alone? 
5. Please be seated so we can begin. 
6. Thank you for helping me study! 
7. How much do the notebooks cost?  
8. This is a great place to study. 

Task 2
Work in pairs. What would you talk about in each of the situations above? Have conversations with
your partner. Use the questions and statements above as a guide. Add your own details.
Example: In the library


A: Are you here to borrow a book?



B: No. I have a test tomorrow.

A: Well, this is a great place to study.



B: I know. It’s so quiet.



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Conversation Worksheet 13 
Hobbies and Pastimes

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Fill in the card with the activities from the box. Write one activity per square. Add four activities of
your own.
hiking

collecting comic books

reading

using the Internet

walking

playing the piano

skiing

playing video games

cooking

listening to music

shopping

going to the movies

Move around the class. Find people who like the activities on your card. Write their names in the
squares.
Example: A: Do you like cooking?

A: Do you like playing baseball?



B: No, I don’t. I can’t stand it.

B: Yes, I do. I love it.

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Conversation Worksheet 14 
Shopping Problems

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Task 1
Work in pairs. Match the items with the problems.

Task 2
Work in pairs. Take turns asking and answering the following questions.
Have you ever bought something that…
1. had a missing part?
2. was poorly made?
3. didn’t work?
4. was damaged?
5. shrank when you washed it?
6.other: _____

Give extra information each time you answer.

✂

The brakes don’t work.

The wood is cracked.

The shutter is broken.

One hand is missing.

They’re too tight.

The remote control
is damaged.



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Conversation Worksheet 14 
Shopping Problems

The lock is damaged.

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The door is broken.

It shrank when it

was washed.

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Conversation Worksheet 15 
Hotel Services

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Task 1
Work in pairs. Read the following sentences and fill in the missing word(s). (There is one letter for
each blank.)
1. You call

2

4

2. You call the
your room.
3. You call

11

5

10

13

1

to get help carrying your bags to or from

to get your room cleaned.

7

4. You call the

to get clothes dry-cleaned.

8

5. You call the

to order a meal in your room.

9

to make a long-distance call.

12

6. You call the

to get a wake-up call.

6

3

Write the letter that matches each number in the blanks below. What is the
topic of this unit?
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Task 2
Work in pairs. Student A, imagine that you are a guest at a hotel and need different things done.
Ask Student B who you should call. Then switch roles.
Example: A: My hotel room is really messy. I want to get it cleaned. Who should I call?


B: You should call housekeeping.



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Conversation Worksheet 16 
Movies

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Fill in the card with the movie types from the box. Write one item per square.
mystery

science fiction

action

war

adventure

comedy

foreign

drama

romance

animated movie

horror

silent

documentary

western

musical

classic

Move around the class. Find people who like the movies on your card. Write their names in the
squares.
Example: A: Do you like musicals?

B: Yes, I do. My favorite one is Chicago.



A: Do you like westerns?



B: No, I don’t! I think they’re silly.

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Conversation Worksheet 17 
Fears

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Task 1
Check (✓) the things you are afraid of. Are you afraid of other things? Add those fears to the list.
heights

mice

spiders

riding roller coasters

snakes

driving on freeways

flying

being in small places

cats

other:

bats

other:



Task 2
Move around the class. Ask people what they are afraid of. Write their names and fears.


NameFear

1.

2.



3.



4.



5.



6.



Example: A: Are you afraid of riding roller coasters?


B: No, I’m not. I love roller coasters!



A: Are you afraid of mice?

B: Yes, I am. I can’t stand them!



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Conversation Worksheet 18 
Telephone Messages

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Task 1
Student A: Complete Message 1 and Message 3 with your own ideas.
Student B: Complete Message 2 and Message 4 with your own ideas.

Message 1
Hi, Sam. This is

calling. I’d like to invite you to a

.

It’s going to be
night at 7:00. Please call me back at
I hope you can come. We’re going to have a great time! Bye-bye.

.

Message 2
Sam, this is Dr.

’s office. We’re calling to remind you about your dental

appointment

at

p.m. Please call back at

to confirm your appointment. Thank you.

Message 3
Carly, hi, it’s

. Sorry I missed you. Listen, are you free

night? There’s a great movie called
Maybe afterward we can have

playing at the Golden Cinemas.
at

. Call me back at

. Bye.

Message 4
This message is for Carly. This is

from Cole’s Department Store.

The watch that you had fixed is ready. Please call back at
between

a.m. and

tomorrow

p.m.

Task 2
Work in pairs. Take turns reading your messages to each other. Fill in the blanks as you listen.

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Conversation Worksheet 19 
Touring a City

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Work in groups of three. Think about a city the three of you would like to visit. Answer the

questions together.

1. What city would you like to visit?

2. Is there a particular building you want to visit? What is it?

3. Is there a famous park you want to visit? What is it?

4. Is there a museum you want to visit? What is it?

5. Is there a local cultural event you’d like to attend? What is it?

6. What kind of local food do you want to try?

7. What kinds of souvenirs would you like to buy?

8. When do you want to visit this city?




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Conversation Worksheet 20 
Airports

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Student A
Look at the picture of the airport from ten years ago. How has the airport changed? Take turns
asking questions about the picture.
Example: A: The airport used to have one monitor. How about now?


B: Now there are three.

The old airport

✂
Student B
Look at the picture of the airport today. How has the airport changed? Take turns asking questions
about the picture.
Example: A: The airport used to have one monitor. How about now?


B: Now there are three.

The new airport

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Conversation Worksheet 21 
Hotels

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Student A
Work in pairs. You are Student A. You are a hotel clerk. Student B is checking in. Ask questions to
complete the chart. Then switch roles and use the chart to answer the questions that Student B
asks.
Nancy Robinson

Name



Trent Wells

Length of stay



the weekend

Method of payment

cash

Kind of room

double

Smoking / non-smoking

smoking

Example: A: Welcome to St. Mark’s Hotel. What’s your name?
.



B:



A:Okay,



B:



A: Great. And how would you like to pay?



B: I’m going to pay by…

, how long will you be staying?
.

✂
Student B
Work in pairs. You are Student B. Student A is a hotel clerk. You are checking in. Use the chart to
answer the questions that Student A asks. Then switch roles and complete the chart.
Name

Nancy Robinson

Length of stay

one week

Method of payment

credit card

Trent

Kind of roomsingle
Smoking / non-smoking non-smoking
Example: A: Welcome to St. Mark’s Hotel. What’s your name?


B: Nancy Robinson.



A: Okay, Ms. Robinson, how long will you be staying?

B: One week.



A: Great. And how would you like to pay?



B: I’m going to pay with a credit card.



A: That’s fine. And what kind of…?



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Conversation Worksheet 22 
Traffic

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Task 1
Work in pairs. Read the descriptions below the pictures. Match them with the correct

pictures.

1.

2.

3.

4.
a.I love driving into the city really early on Sunday morning. This is
easy because there are only a few cars on the highway. I wish it
were like that every day.
b.Last weekend, I wanted to go to the museum, so I decided to drive
there. I was really angry, though, because I couldn’t drive through
the city at all. There was a huge bicycle race and there were cyclists
everywhere, and lots of roads were closed to cars.
c.The hardest part of my job is seeing injured people. I love people,
and I feel sad when they are in pain. I wish everyone would
drive safely.
d.It’s hard work repairing roads. I like it, though, because I can work
outside. In the summer, the heat is terrible, but it is better than
sitting in an office all day.

Task 2
Discuss your city’s public transportation. Ask and answer the following questions.
1. What is the best thing about your city’s public transportation?
2. What is the worst thing about your city’s public transportation?
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