This week the Thinking in English Conversation Club is practicing subordinating conjunctions!
These are words that let us combine different words and phrases into one complex sentence. Conjunctions are really important and something you should all be trying to use!
Do you sometimes enjoy a movie even though it has bad reviews? Where would you go if you won a free plane ticket? What do you usually do when you feel stressed?
Let’s practice our grammar knowledge and conversation skills in this week’s conversation club.
Here are some conversation questions to get you talking!
The Thinking in English Conversation Club takes place every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 12pm, 6pm, and Midnight UK time!
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Conversation Questions:
- Have you ever missed an important event because you forgot?
- Do you sometimes enjoy a movie even though it has bad reviews?
- Where would you go if you won a free plane ticket?
- What do you usually do when you feel stressed?
- Do you like to listen to music while working or studying?
- What do you usually do as soon as you get home?
- Have you ever waited until the last minute to do something important?
- What has changed in your life since you started learning English?
- Do you usually avoid eating out unless it’s a special occasion?
- Make your own questions!
Grammar
1. Because (shows reason)
- I stayed inside because it was raining.
2. Although / Even though / Though (shows contrast)
- Even though it’s expensive, many people buy it.
3. If (shows condition)
- You can go out if you finish your homework.
4. When (shows time)
- When I was a child, I loved cartoons.
5. While (can show time or contrast)
- She cooked dinner while I set the table. (time)
- While I like pizza, I don’t eat it often. (contrast)
6. As soon as (immediate time)
- I’ll call you as soon as I get home.
7. Until (up to a point in time)
- Don’t leave until you finish your work.
8. Before / After (sequence of time)
- We ate dinner before we watched the movie.
9. Since (time or reason)
- I haven’t seen her since last year. (time)
- Since you’re here, let’s start the meeting. (reason)
10. Unless (negative condition)
- You won’t pass unless you study.
11. Where / Wherever (place)
- He follows her wherever she goes.
Resources
Conversation Club Times
12pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 12:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 05:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 06:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 08:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 08:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 14:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Tue/Thur at 19:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Tue/Thur at 20:00 JST
18pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 18:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 11:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 12:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 14:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 14:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 20:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 01:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 02:00 JST
00:00am Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Wed/Fri at 00:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 17:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 18:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 20:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 20:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Wed, Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Wed/Fri at 02:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 07:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 08:00 JST
Model Answers & Vocabulary
To help you prepare for the Thinking in English conversation club this week, I have created vocabulary lists and some model answers.
The model answers are split into intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level responses. Hopefully this will give you an idea on the differences in quality between intermediate and advanced responses, and perhaps inspire your own answers to these questions!
B1 (Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
C1 (Advanced Level)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
See you all at this week’s conversation club!
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Further Questions?
