How to learn to understand English informal conversation?

Hello Tamara,

The informal conversation will not be abundantly used in books or comprehension texts. To learn it you have to mingle with native speakers to learn how to talk informally. Watching movies as well could help you grasp a lot of informal speech.

You could also check some slang and informal English guides online such as :
http://www.bu.edu/mfeldman/Slang/

I agree with Cherry. You pretty much need to just chat with people in English to learn conversational English. italki is great for meeting people to do language exchange. Give that a try.

The internet enables you to hold a conversation online just like you can on the street or over the telephone. And you don't have to worry about the embarrassment of sounding bad in front of someone you know. You also have the advantage of being able to learn conversation from a native speaker, even if you live in your home country.
So all you need is access to the internet and use some useful websites that help learners develop conversational English skills.
You can:
- listen to native speakers talk about various topics;
- learn useful idioms;
- learn common words and phrases;
- test your vocabulary skills in everyday English;
- practice responding, in English, to real-life conversations;
- listen to native speakers give sample responses.

The following websites can help you develop conversational English skills:
- http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/articlestext.htm
- http://www.time4english.com/
- http://www.livemocha.com/
- http://www.englishdaily626.com/
- http://www.focusenglish.com/
- http://www.dailyesl.com/
- http://rong-chang.com/eslpjt/dailyEng.htm
- http://www.openenglishworld.com/talk-english/
- http://www.esl-lab.com/
- http://eslbears.homestead.com/Blank.html
- http://www.eslfast.com/robot/

GOOD LUCK :)

Easy Questions for informal conversation



Hi. What's your name?

How old are you?

Where do you come from?

How tall are you?

Are you married? Where do you live?

Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

Do you have any children? How old are they?

What do you do in your spare time?

What sports do you like

Do you have a car? What model is it?

What's your religion?

What's your favourite film?

Who's your favourite actor?

What's your dream for the future?

What's your job?

Do you like your job?

Do you have any pets?

What kind of music do you like?

Who's your favourite singer?

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

How many people live in your home?

Do you have msn or skype?

Would you like to practice spoken English with me?

Thanks for talking to me. I'll talk to you again next week. OK? Bye for now.

This site will help you Tamara;
http://www.italki.com/knowledge/contribution-Spoken+English.htm

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