1 First Impressions
Getting and giving personal information
Conversation topics
2 Be on Time
Making an appointment
The appointment system
3 Childhood Memories
Talking about past experiences
Asian parents
4 Shopping
Making complaints and apologies
Working hours
5 Summer Holidays
Expressing opinions
Gestures and body language
6 Stories on Campus
Describing past events
Youth culture
7 Sports
Giving suggestions
Sports in Britain
8 Leisure Activities
Inviting, accepting and refusing
Keep your conversation going
9 Pets and Us
Discussing advantages and disadvantages
Joining a discussion
10 Our Earth
Giving reasons
Ending a conversation
11 Family Problems
Asking for and giving advice
American attitudes toward the elderly
12 Job and Career
Stating possibility
Decision making
13 Films
Describing major events
National holidays
14 Ways of Learning
Making comparison and contrast
How to survive exams
15 The Internet and Me
Making requests
Are you speaking politely?
Appendix 1: Topics for Discussion
Appendix 2: Keys and Tapescripts