The document provides guidance for writing a short street conversation based on a picture by suggesting possible topics for the conversation such as asking for bus information, directions, help if lost, or conducting a school survey. It then lists example phrases and questions that could be used for each topic to help the reader generate a street conversation on the given topic.

1. Street conversation

2. Find out what is going on in the
picture.
Look and guess what the
conversation is about.

4. Possible ideas:
•Asking for bus information.
•Asking for directions.
•They are lost and asking for help.
•They are doing a school survey.

5. Think of at least three
words, phrases, sentences or
questions you’d hear in each case.
•They are asking for bus information.
•They are asking for directions.
•They are lost and asking for help.
•They are doing a school survey.

6. Asking for bus information
• What time ...?
• Which bus ...?
• When does...?
Asking for directions
• Can you tell us...?
• How do we...?
• Is there a ... near here?

7. Lost and asking for help
• Can you speak...?
• We live in...
• We come from...
School survey about jobs
• What do ...?
• How often do ...?
• Can you ...?

8. Write a short street conversation for
the picture. Remember to use names
and expressions like:
Hi,
Excuse me,
Thanks,
and others.