How to be British No. 3: Starting a conversation

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Lesson Forty-four: How to Start a Conversation

Use this handy card whenever you want to start a conversation with a British person. Just look them in the eye and say the conversation starter for your level. It’s as easy as that!

Elementary

It’s a nice day today, isn’t it?

Intermediate

Bit of a cold wind today, isn’t there? Looks like we’re in for some rain later.

Advanced

A trough of low pressure is sweeping down from south-east Iceland, bringing fog and frost to low lying areas, with scattered thunderstorms in the west and a belt of rain, which may fall as sleet or snow over the Pennines, moving across the whole country by tomorrow lunchtime.

Don’t worry if you can’t understand their reply—just keep smiling!

Tourists like you are ruining this place!

Yes, it is, isn’t it?