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![](/i/favi32.png) Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of EnglishConversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of EnglishFree Talk Hand BookConversation 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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~ “I’m so cooped-up in this small apartment)
I feel like a fish out of water (not competent to deal with the situation, not trained
or
experienced for the situation ~ “When I went to the formal dinner party I
felt like a fish out of water. I didn’t know what to do.”
I put my foot in my mouth (saying something that you then regret)
Hot under the collar (angry ~ “My boss was a bit hot under the collar today.)
It makes my blood boil (very angry)
Tell me about it. (I feel the same way as you, I know all too well.)
Sleep
I’m gonna hit the sheets. (go to bed)
I think I’ll turn in. (go to bed)
I
’m gonna hit the sack. (go to bed)
I’m gonna catch some Z’s (sleep for awhile)
I’m gonna hit the hay (go to bed)
I slept like a log. (slept very well)
I tossed and turned all night (couldn’t sleep, kept moving around)
Work
I got fired. (You lost your job because you did something wrong or bad.)
I got laid off (Lost you job through no fault of your own; the job ceased to exist.)
The business is in the black (making a profit)
The business is in the red. (losing money)
Pulled it off (accomplished something important)
Boss. (The person who tells you what to do at work.)
Exclamations
No way!
Check it out! (look at that!)
Oh, boy!
Oh, brother!
Good lord!
Oh my God!
Casual or friendly
Stay in touch (stay in contact)
See you around (see you sometime)
I hear you. (I agree with you, at least understand what you mean)
Let’s get down (really enjoy something)
Let’s boogie (let’s leave)
You bet. (agree)
No charge (no problem, don’t mention it)
I don’t want to wear out my welcome. (don’t want to stay too long)
Later. (see you later)
Descriptions
– Good
An eager beaver (work hard)
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