Initiate conventional conversational topics by using a batch of commonly used vocabulary and expressions

- greetings, introductions, leave taking
- social enquiries/requests and replies
- apologies, thanks, invitations
- changing jobs and promotion
- workplace and l eisure experience
- evaluating a current event

Maintain conversational topics by taking turns according to social convention and using polite and appropriate verbal and non verbal responses

- preference, expression of emotions
- explanation, clarification
- argument, evaluation, agreement/ disagreement
- description, narration
- hand gestures, nodding, eye contact
- interruption, diverting/ changing topics