Practise starting a light conversation and asking a follow-up.
The idea
Begin with a shared setting or a general question, then ask a follow-up about what the person says.
Examples
- Is this your first time at the market?
- What brought you to this event?
- How did you hear about the workshop?
- The garden looks lovely this morning.
- What do you enjoy growing here?
- That sounds interesting. How did you start?
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Watch out
Avoid starting with intrusive personal questions; watch whether the person wants to continue.
Try it yourself
Complete the sentence: What ___ you to the festival? (brought / broke)
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brought
brought asks why the person came to the festival.
Complete the sentence: How did you hear ___ this course? (about / under)
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about
about connects hearing to the course as the topic.
Complete the sentence: That sounds fun. How did you ___? (start / shut)
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start
start invites a follow-up about how the activity began.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Complete the sentence: What ___ you to the festival? (brought / broke)
Complete the sentence: How did you hear ___ this course? (about / under)
Complete the sentence: That sounds fun. How did you ___? (start / shut)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Start a conversation at an event and write a follow-up question.