Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English
Arranged according to tense, topic, and levels of difficulty
By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s ESL World ~ http://www.marksesl.com
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She turns me on. (sexually excites me)
Check her out. (examine her visually)
I’ve got a crush on her/him. (infatuated with)
I’ve got the “hots” for her/him (sexually excited)
Making out (heavy kissing and petting)
Getting it on. (heavy kissing and petting)
I don’t believe it
No way!
You’re putting me on.
You’ve got to be kidding.
Get outta here!
You’re pulling me leg
That sounds far fetched.
Food
Let’s grab a bite. (get a quick meal)
Let’s chow down. (let’s eat)
chow / grub (food)
Philosophical
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. (If you want to do something badly enough,
you’ll find a way to do it.)
Live and let live. (live your own life that way you want, but don’t criticize others for
living a different lifestyle)
All’s fair in love and war. (love affairs
are as unmerciful as war, anything goes, no
rules)
Time heals all wounds. (enough time will heal all misfortunes)
A friend in need is a friend indeed (people who need something, especially, will
cling to you)
How time flies when you’re having fun. (time seems to go by quickly when you’re
enjoying yourself)
Birds of a feather flock together (people with similar characteristics, especially
physical, tend to like to be together)
Cleanliness is next to Godliness (being clean is very important)
No news is good news (getting no news is often better
then getting news when
the news could be bad)
How you feel
I’m bushed (tired)
I’m beat. (tired)
I’m pooped. (tired)
I feel down. (depressed)
I’m up for that (want to do it)
I feel a little under the weather. (a little sick)
I got cold feet
. (wouldn’t do it, go scared)
Cooped-up (from chicken coop, a small area that makes you feel uncomfortable