English Conversation – Lesson 1
Revive Your English: Everyday &
Office Communication (90 minutes)
Subject (S)
Verb (V) - V-ing
Object (O)
Grammar 1️⃣ – Simple Present Tens
🧩 Structure: Subject + Verb (+ Object / Time /
Place)
✅ I/You/We/They + V
✅ He/She/It + V-s/es
Examples:
I work in an office.
She drinks coffee every morning.
We live in Hanoi.
Grammar 2️⃣ – Present Continuous
Tense
🧩 Structure: Subject + am/is/are + V-ing
⏳ Use: actions happening now / temporary
actions
Examples:
I am working now.
He is having lunch.
They are studying English.
Grammar – Compare & Practice
💡 Compare:
Simple Present → routine / habit (I work every
day.)
Present Continuous → happening now (I am
working now.)
📝 Practice:
1. I ..... (work) in an office.
2. She ..... (study) English now.
3. They ..... (have) a meeting every morning.
Vocabulary 🏢 – Work & Office
work: làm việc project: dự án
job: công việc/nghề colleague: đồng nghiệp
nghiệp schedule: lịch trình,
office: văn phòng thời gian biểu
boss: sếp company: công ty
chief: trưởng task: nhiệm vụ
meeting: họp/gặp email
mặt
report: báo cáo
Vocabulary 👨👩👧 – Family & Friends
Family: gia đình
Parents: bố mẹ/phụ huynh Son: con trai
Father: bố Daughter: con gái
Mother: mẹ Friend: bạn
Brother: anh/em trai Neighbor: hàng xóm
Sister: chị/em gái Husband: chồng
Sibling: anh/chị/em Wife: vợ
Uncle: chú/bác trai Neighborhood: khu
Aunt: Cô/dì/bác gái vực quanh nhà
Niece: cháu gái
Nephew: cháu trai
Vocabulary 🎬 – Hobbies & Free Time
Music: âm nhạc Painting: vẽ
Movie: phim ảnh Shopping: mua sắm
Game: trò chơi Exercise: tập thể dục
Book: sách Rest: nghỉ ngơi
Sport: thể thao Weekend: cuối tuần
Travel: du lịch Art: nghệ thuật
Football: bóng đá Fishing: câu cá
Badminton: cầu lông Racing: đua xe
Basketball: bóng rổ
Volleyball: bóng
chuyền
Vocabulary 🍜 – Food & Drinks
Rice: cơm Coffee: cà phê
Noodles: mì/bún/miến Tea: trà
Bread: bánh mì Juice: nước ép
Soup: nước canh Water: nước
Meat: thịt Milk: sữa
Fish: cá milk tea: trà sữa
Vegetables: rau củ beer: bia, wine: rượu
Fruit: hoa quả alchohol: đồ uống có
Dressing: nước cồn
sốt/nước trộn beverage: nước giải
Mayonaisse/Mayo khát
Breakfast: bữa sáng
Lunch: bữa trưa
Dinner: bữa tối
supper: bữa ăn đêm
Appetizer: khai vị
Main course
Dessert: tráng miệng
Grammar – Compare & Practice
💡 Compare:
Simple Present → routine / habit (I work every
day.)
Present Continuous → happening now (I am
working now.)
📝 Practice:
1. I ..... (work) in an office.
2. She ..... (study) English now.
3. They ..... (have) a meeting every morning.
Practice 💬
1. I ______ (work) in an office.
2. She ______ (type) on her computer now.
3. They ______ (eat) lunch at 12 o’clock every day.
4. He ______ (talk) on the phone right now.
5. My boss ______ (like) coffee.
6. We ______ (have) a meeting now.
7. My parents ______ (live) in Hanoi.
8. My brother ______ (study) English this month.
9. I ______ (help) my mother cook dinner.
10. He always ______ (drink) milk in the morning.
Practice 💬
11. We ______ (watch) TV now.
12. She often ______ (go) to the park with her sister.
13. They ______ (eat) rice now.
14. I ______ (not like) tea.
15. Look! The children ______ (play) outside.
16. My friend ______ (read) a book every evening.
17. I ______ (travel) to the beach next week.
18. He ______ (not work) today; he’s tired.
19. We ______ (have) dinner with our family every night.
20. Listen! The teacher ______ (talk) to the students.
Phản xạ nhanh
Dịch sang Tiếng Anh:
💬
1. Tôi đang làm việc. → I am working.
2. Cô ấy làm việc ở một công ty nhỏ. → She works at/in a
small company.
3. Họ đang ăn trưa. → They are having lunch.
4. Anh trai tôi thích nghe nhạc. → My brother likes
listening to music.
5. Tôi không uống trà, tôi uống cà phê. → I don’t drink tea,
I drink coffee.
6. Chúng tôi có cuộc họp sáng nay. → We are having a
meeting this morning.
7. Bố mẹ tôi sống ở Đà Nẵng. → My
parents live in Da Nang.
8. Cô ấy đang viết báo cáo. → She is
writing a report.
9. Tôi đọc sách vào cuối tuần. → I
read books on the weekends.
10. Họ đang xem phim trong phòng
khách. → They are watching a
film/movie in the living room.
👔 Work:
Speaking Practice 💬
A: What do you do?/What do you do for a living?
B: I work as a software engineer./I am working as an engineer for a month.
A: Where do you work?/What company do you work for?
B: I work in a Japanese company. My colleagues are very friendly./I go to work by
train everyday.
A: What do you do in your job?
B: I develop software for computers. It is very hard, but it pays well. It is very hard,
but thanks to AI, it is becoming easier now.
A: How is it like to work there?
B: My colleagues are very funny and they support me a lot./ The working
atmosphere/environment is very nice.
🏠 Family:
A: How many people are there in your family?
B: There are four people in my family: my parents, my brother and me.
A: Do you live with your family?
B: No, I don’t. I am living in Japan and my family is living in Vietnam.
A: What do people in your family do?
B: My father is/works as an engineer. My mother works as a teacher and
my brother works as a driver.
A: What are they like?
B: My father is funny and my mother is strict and my brother is hard-
working/lazy/handsome
🎵 Hobbies:
A: What do you do in your free time?/What do you do on the weekends?
B: In my free time, I usually listen to music and play games.
A: What is your favourite activities?
B: My favourite activity is watching TV/playing games, especially League of
Legends. There are a lot of funny shows and I can also learn a lot from
them./It helps me relax/reduce stress and makes me happy after long hours
of working.
☕ Food:
A: Do you like coffee or tea?
B: I like coffee. I usually drink it in the morning.
A: What is your favourite food?
B: My favourite food is pizza. I have it twice a week. It is delicious and full
of flavours.
A: Do you eat out a lot?
B: No, I don’t. I always cook for myself./I cook everyday./I only eat out on
special occasions.
A: Do you have a reservation?
B: Yes, I do. My name is.../No, I don’t.
A: Have you decided what to eat tonight?/Can I have your order, please?
B: Can I take a look at the menu, please? I want to/will have egg fried rice
and a cup of tea.
B: Do you have any specials?/Can I hear about the specials, please?/What
is the best-seller dish?
Wrap-up ✨
📘 Today we learned:
Grammar: Simple Present & Present Continuous
Vocabulary: Work – Family – Hobbies – Food
Speaking: Everyday conversation topics
💡 Remember:
Keep sentences simple – speak every day!
Homework 📚
📝 Tasks:
1. Write 5-7 sentences introducing yourself.
2. Practice 2 conversations from today.
3. Study new words
4. (Optional) Watch: 'Everyday English Conversation for
Beginners' - Youtube
5. Destination B1 Practice (Next page ->)