Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English

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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egg on (separable): urge / encourage greatly toward doing something (usually 
something negative). 
"At first Bob and Chuck were just having a mild argument, but Bob's friends 
egged them on until they started fighting." 
end up (1. no object): finally arrive at; arrive at an unexpected place. 
"We got lost last night and ended up in the next town." 
end up (2. no object): arrive somewhere as a result or consequence. 
"You're working too hard. If you don't take it easy, you'll end up in the 
hospital!" 
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face up to (inseparable): admit to; take responsibility for. 
"You can't pretend that you're doing OK in this course, Joe. Sooner or later, 
you'll have to face up to the fact that you're failing it." 
fall through (no object): not happen. (Note: describes something that was 
planned but didn't happen.) 
"We had originally intended to go to Mexico for our vacation, but our trip fell 
through when I got sick." 
fall through (no object): not happen. (Note: describes something that was 
planned but didn't happen.) 
"We had originally intended to go to Mexico for our vacation, but our trip fell 
through when I got sick." 
feel up to (inseparable): feel strong enough or comfortable enough to do 
something.
"I know the accident was a terrible shock. Do you feel up to talking about it?" 
figure out (1. separable): logically find the answer to a problem; solve a problem 
by thinking about it carefully. 
"For a long time I couldn't understand the last problem, but I finally figured it 
out." 
figure out (2. separable): understand why someone behaves the way she/he 
does. 

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