Part 1: Situational Conversations
Conversation A
S1: Hello. How are you?
S2: Pretty well, thanks. And you?
S1: I'm fine, thanks.
S2: It's good to see you again.
Conversation B
S1: Where have you been lately?
S2: I've been busy with extra work.
S1: I've had a lot of work to do too.
S2: Yes. I haven't seen you for quite a while either.
Conversation C:
S1: Hello. How's everything?
S2: Fine, thanks. How about you?
S1: Just fine. What's new?
S2: Nothing much.
Conversation D:
S1: I'm pleased to meet you.
S2: The pleasure is mine.
S1: I've heard John speak about you often.
S2: Only good things, I hope.
Conversation E:
S1: Look who's here!
S2: Are you surprised to see me?
S1: Sure. I thought you were in Europe.
S2: I was, but I got back yesterday.
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This book provides simple but extremely useful guidelines for improving oral practice in English. The text is divided into two main parts: Part 1 contains conversations based on common daily situations, while Part 2 emphasizes particular structural or lexical features of the language. This book contains a large number of exercises designed in a programmed fashion; all the words or sentences are presented at the left of the page and the expected responses are given at the right. The book is ideal for home study and would be extremely useful to all those interested in improving their conversational skills.
