Artsun Akopyan - SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues

Phrases

your name

How about…

the United States

What city…

I’m from…

( Formal style. )

What is your firstname?

Mark.

What is your lastname?

Black.

Where do you comefrom?

I come from the USA.

Where do you reside now?

In Moscow.

Words

first, last, black, come, USA, reside, now, in

Phrases

first name

last name

come from

the USA

( Informal style. )

Where wereyou born?

In Moscow.

When were you born?

In April2000. How about you?

I was born in 1995 in London.

So you’reEnglish, aren’t you?

Yes. What’s your nationality?

Russian.

Words

April, aren’t = are not, born ( base form: bear), English, London, nationality, Russian, were ( base form: be), you’re = you are

Phrases

Where were you…

When were you…

in April

I was born in…

in London

you’re English

your nationality

( Formal style. )

What is your citizenship?

Russia.

Your placeof birth, please.

St. Petersburg.

What is your dateof birth?

The first of January, 1986.

What is your home address?

Nevsky Avenue, 74.

Words

address, avenue, birth, citizenship, date, home, January, Nevsky, Petersburg, place, please, St. = Saint

Phrases

place/date of birth

St. Petersburg = Saint Petersburg

the first of January

home address

Nevsky Avenue

Where do you live?

In a small town. How about you?

In a village.

Do you have a house?

Yes, I do. What about you?

No, I don’t. I live in an apartment.

Do you live alone?

No, there are fourof us.

Words

alone, an, apartment, don’t = do not, four, house, live, no, small, town, us, village

Phrases

in a small town

in a village

have a house

No, I don’t

live in an apartment

live alone

there are…

four of us

How oldare you?

Eighteen. I’m an adult already!

I’m older than you!

How many yearsolder?

Eight!

So, are you twenty-six?

Yes, I will be twenty-sevensoon.

That can’tbe! You look younger.

Words

adult, already, can’t = cannot, eight, eighteen, look, many, old, older, than, twenty-seven, twenty-six, year, young, younger

Phrases

How old…

older than

I will be…

can’t be

look younger

Have you finished school?

Yes, I finished itlast year.

Do you work?

No, I entered college.

What is your specialty?

Construction.

Do you like studying?

Ohyes, verymuch.

Words

college, construction, enter, finish, it, like, oh, school, specialty, study, studying, very

Phrases

finish school

finished school

last year

enter college

entered college

your specialty

like studying

very much

What’s your levelof education?

I graduatedfrom university.

What is your profession?

I’m a designer.

Why did you choose thisprofession?

I choseit becauseI like to draw.

How longhave you beendrawing?

SinceI was a kid.

Words

because, been ( base form: be), choose, chose, designer, draw, education, graduate, kid, level, long, profession, since, this, university

Phrases

level of education

graduate from university

graduated from university

your profession

choose this profession

How long have you been…

Since I was…

What do you do fora living?

I’m an engineer. How about you?

I’m a doctor. Where do you work?

For a construction company. You?

Ata hospital.

Do you like the job?

Yes, very much. You?

No, I want to changemy profession.

Words

at, change, company, doctor, engineer, for, hospital, job, living

Phrases

What do you do…

for a living

for a construction company

like the job

at a hospital

change my profession

Do you speakRussian?

Of course! It’s my native language.

Do you knowany foreign languages?

Yes, I do. English, Spanish, and French.

What about German?

No, I don’t speak German.

What otherlanguage wouldyou like to learn?

Chinese. I really enjoy learninglanguages!

Words

Chinese, enjoy, foreign, French, German, know, language, learn, learning, native, other, Spanish, speak, would

Phrases

Do you speak…

speak Russian