how are you? ?
how's it going? ? ()
how's life? ? ()
how are things? ? ()
I'm fine, thanks ,
I'm OK, thanks ,
not too bad, thanks ,
alright, thanks ,
not so well
how about you? ?
and you? ?
and yourself? ?
what have you been up to? ?
working a lot
studying a lot
I've been very busy
same as usual
not much not a lot
I've just come back from... ...
do you have any plans for the summer? ?
what are you doing for...? ...?
Christmas New Year Easter
Smoking
do you smoke? ?, ?
yes, I smoke ,
no, I don't smoke ,
do you mind if I smoke? , ?
would you like a cigarette? ?
have you got a spare cigarette? ?
have you got a light? ?
I've stopped smoking
I've given up
I'm trying to give up
what's your name? ?
my name's... ...
I'm... ...
this is... ...
nice to meet you
pleased to meet you
how old are you? ?
I'm... ...
22
when is your birthday? ?
it's... ...
16 May16
where are you from? where do you come from? ?
whereabouts are you from? ?
I'm from England... ...
whereabouts in... are you from? ... ?
what part of... do you come from? ... ?
where do you live? ?
I live in London... ...
I'm originally from... but now live in... ..., ...
I was born in... but grew up in... ..., ...
who do you live with? ?
I live with my... boyfriend girlfriend partner husband wife parents ...
do you live on your own? ?
I live on my own
I share with one other person
I share with... others ...
two three
what's your phone number? ?
what's your email address? ?
could I take your phone number? ?
could I take your email address? ?
do you have any brothers or sisters? ?
yes, I've got a brother a sister an elder brother a younger sister two brothers two sisters one brother and two sisters... , ...
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no, I'm an only child ,
do you have a boyfriend? ?
do you have a girlfriend? ?
are you married? ? ?
are you single? ? ?
are you seeing anyone? - ?
I'm... ...
single ()
engaged ()
married ()
divorced ()
separated
a widow
a widower
I'm seeing someone -
do you have any children? ?
yes, I've got... , ...
a boy and a girl
a young baby
three kids
I don't have any children
have you got any pets? ?
I've got... ...
a dog and two cats
a Labrador
are your parents still alive? ?
where do your parents live? ?
what do your parents do? ?
what do you like doing in your spare time? ?
I like... ...
watching TV
listening to music
walking
jogging
I quite like... ...
cooking
playing chess
yoga
I'm interested in... ...
photography history languages
I really like... ...
swimming
dancing
I love... ...
the theatre
the cinema
going out
clubbing
I read a lot
I enjoy travelling
do you play any sports? ?
yes, I play football tennis golf... , ...
I'm a member of a gym
no, I'm not particularly sporty ,
I like watching football
which team do you support? ?
I'm not interested in football
I don't like... ...
pubs
noisy bars
nightclubs
I hate... ...
shopping
I can't stand... ...
football
do you play any instruments? - ?
yes, I play... , ...
the guitar
yes, I've played the piano for five... years , ...
I'm in a band
I sing in a choir
what sort of music do you like? ?
what sort of music do you listen to? ?
pop rock dance classical
anything, really lots of different stuff
have you got any favourite bands? ?
have you read any good books lately? - ?
have you seen any good films recently? - ?
what do you do? ?
what do you do for a living? ?
what sort of work do you do? ?
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what line of work are you in? ?
I'm a... teacher student doctor ...
I work as a... ...
journalist
web designer -
I work in... ...
television
publishing
PR (public relations)
sales
IT -
I work with... computers children with disabilities ... -
I stay at home and look after the children
I'm a housewife
Employment status
I've got a part-time job
I've got a full-time job
I'm... unemployed, out of work, looking for work, looking for a job ... (), (), ,
I'm not working at the moment
I've been made redundant
I was made redundant two months ago
I do some voluntary work
I'm retired
Who do you work for?
I work for... ...
a publishers
an investment bank
the council
I'm self-employed
I work for myself
I have my own business
I'm a partner in... ...
a law firm
an accountancy practice
an estate agents
I've just started at... ...
Place of work
where do you work? ?
I work in... ...
an office
a shop
a restaurant
a bank
a factory
a call centre
I work from home