As mentioned in previous posts,I teach English to a variety of students.They all have different reasons for learning or improving their English.
In the beginning a good percentage of my students wanted 'conversation' English .They were generally intermediate level or above and so had a good selection of vocabulary(but didn't always know how to use it) and a fair grasp of grammar.Most of these students and students that I now teach conversation English to, want to be able to have a dialogue on any subject.They want to understand how native speakers speak.They want to use slang,idiomatic phrases,old sayings and so on....
| absobloodylutely | Adv. Absolutely |
| action man | Noun. A man who participates in macho activities. |
| airhead | Noun. A stupid person. |
| all mod cons | Noun. All the fixtures and fittings necessary and expected - an abb. of all modern conveniences. {Informal} |
| all mouth and (no) trousers | Phrs. Boastful and without just reason. E.g."You shouldn't pay any attention to him, he's all mouth and no trousers." |
A number of native English speaking friends have suggested that this is easy work for me to do!And to some extent it is-I am well read,like to informed about up to date issues and have a broad range of interests.So topics to speak about are always easy to find.However,its not as simple or easy as it sounds.There are elements of our conversation to keep in mind-culture/religion/politics and nationality all play a part in what can and can't be discussed.As does the individual student and his/her interests.So choosing the correct topic for individual students is always the first task.
Topics range from..
'Getting to know you...'
'Annoying things...'
'Eating out....'
'Living in Russia,Ukraine,Latvia ....'
'Gardening...'
'Beauty....'
'Work....'
'Culture...'
'Anti social behaviour/social/unspoken rules...'
the list is endless in fact.
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