Carol's
Mini Lesson (intermediate/advanced):
by Carol
Hutchinson
Getting
Out of a Conversation
You
know how to start a conversation:
'Hi! How are you?'
...or:
'What's new?'
...or:
'How are you doing?'
There
are many ways to start talking to someone, but how do you stop?
You don't want to be rude, so you have to hint. (A hint
is when you talk indirectly about something.)
After
you talk with your friend, you can give a hint about time:
'I don't want to be late for class...'
...or:
'I've got to get up early tomorrow, so...'
...or:
'Well, it's close to dinner time, so I've got to get going...'
Then,
if your friend notices and says goodbye, you're free to go, without
hurting his or her feelings.
Well...it's
getting late, so I've got to, you know, stop this lesson.
See you later! |
