Communication Starter Plus

[F] How's it going? (Formal and Informal Greetings)

Tabisuta Level: F | Can introduce yourself and others. Can understand the differences between formal and informal greetings. Can say hello and good-bye in different ways. Can pick up names of people you've just met.

[F] Would you like to..? (Invitations Over the Phone)

Tabisuta Level: F | Can make invitations over the phone. Can accept invitations. Can decline invitations. Can make excuses

[F] Let's get some potato chips. (Food and Eating Habits)

Tabisuta Level: F | Can talk about food likes and dislikes. Can talk about foods that you need. Can describe eating habits

[F] How's your day? (Checking in on someone's day)

Tabisuta Level: F | Can respond to simple questions about their day. Can describe daily activities. Can properly express emotions in daily conversation.

[F] I don't get it. (Asking to Understand Better)

Tabisuta Level: F | Can ask exact questions when encountering confusion or misunderstanding. Can make proper responses after hearing explanation/s. Can clarify understandings.

[E] Are you going to have a party? (Talking About Plans)

Tabisuta Level: E | Can ask about birthdays. Can ask about plans for different occasions. Can talk about plans for different occasions

[E] I Have a Headache. (Health Problems)

Tabisuta Level: E | Can describe health problems. Can talk about common medications. Can give advice for health problems.

[E] What instruments can you play? (Abilities)

Tabisuta Level: E | Can talk about sports. Can ask about free-time activities. Can ask for and give information about abilities.

[E] Thank you for... (Expressing gratitude)

Tabisuta Level: E | Can exchange simple opinions in expressing gratitude. Can use expressions when expressing gratitude.

[E] I'll let you know... (Following Up and Clarifying)

Tabisuta Level: E | Can use to promise updates. Can use to respond to questions. Can state the reason for making a phone call.

[D] Is there a drugstore around here? (Asking for Directions)

Tabisuta Level: D | Can talk about stores and other places. Can ask about free-time activities. Can ask for and give information about abilities.

[D] Did you go anywhere last summer? (Weekends and vacations)

Tabisuta Level: D | Can ask for and give information about the weekend. Can ask for and giving information about vacation activities. Can talk about chores and fun activities

[D] I thought it was supposed to be warm today. (Clothing and weather)

Tabisuta Level: D | Can ask about and describe clothing. Can talk about the weather. Can talk about seasons

[D] We'd better take the train. (Transportation)

Tabisuta Level: D | Can talk about how to go to certain places. Can ask about travel duration. Can talk about daily and weekly routines.

[D] They're much the same...

Tabisuta Level: D | Can describe similarities between two ideas or objects. Can explain differences between two concepts. Can use expressions like "in contrast to," "much the same," and "no comparison" in context.

[D] No offense, but...

Tabisuta Level: D | Can discuss how to disagree respectfully in conversations. Can provide helpful suggestions without sounding offensive. Can politely express honest opinions.

[D] I can hardly believe... (Expressing surprise or disbelief)

Tabisuta Level: D | Can discuss surprising events. Can describe unbelievable achievements. Can react to surprising or unbelievable new. Can tell a story where the events are surprising.

[D] What's bugging you?

Tabisuta Level: D | Can learn how to express irritation. Can ask others what is bothering them or what’s causing annoyance. Can respond with empathy when someone expresses annoyance. Can describe scenarios that cause irritations.

[D] Chances are... (Expressing likelihood or possibilities)

Tabisuta Level: D | Can share possible situations. Can talk about the chances of certain things happening. Can talk about things that are unlikely to happen.

[D] Are you used to living here? (Talking about Familiarity or Adjustment to something)

Tabisuta Level: D | Can answer questions about getting comfortable in a place. Can talk about feeling familiar with a place. Can share experiences about adjusting. Can talk about how (someone) adjusted to a new environment.

[C] What do you think of our new room? (Expressing opinions)

Tabisuta Level: C | Can ask what a person finds pleasing. Can ask someone's opinion of something. Can ask someone to relate information. Can express facts or statements in a variety of ways

[C] He's quite the character. (Describing people)

Tabisuta Level: C | Can indicate if someone's telling the truth. Can ask someone the same question about a different topic. Can indicate the reason why you do or don't like to do something. Can indicate that someone is unusual in some way.

[C] What are you up to? (Striking up a conversation)

Tabisuta Level: C | Can indicate that something will happen at the same time. Can ask people how they are and what they have been doing. Can indicate strong desire or hope that something will happen and make plans based on something that may not happen.

[C] How about we meet on Sunday? (Making plans)

Tabisuta Level: D | Can make a suggestion and a more forceful suggestion. Can wish that something weren't true or hadn't happened. Can indicate that what was said is agreed to or obvious. Can indicate that a person is very busy.

[C] I get itchy feet...

Tabisuta Level: C | Can talk about the journey. Can express negative feelings about the trip. Can express positive feeling about the trip. Can describe travel destination.

[C] I click with... (Talking about Family and Relationships)

Tabisuta Level: C | Can describe one's feelings toward someone. Can talk about one's relationship between people. Can express one's problems in relationships. Can discuss one's connection to other people

[C] Starting Your Career

Tabisuta Level: C | Can understand and use expressions related to work. Can learn how to talk about career progression. Practice using phrases to talk about career goals. Use expressions to describe work tasks and responsibilities.

[C] Not only..., but also... (Conditional Structures)

Tabisuta Level: C | Can recognize and understand the meaning and use of key conditional phrases. Can use conditional structures correctly in sentences. Can write sentences and short texts using conditional structure correctly.

[C] Owing to... (Linking and Comparing Ideas)

Tabisuta Level: C | Can show contrast using discourse marker. Can connect ideas using discourse marker.

[C] It's a shame... (Making general statements)

Tabisuta Level: C | Can learn to create general statements that reflect common beliefs, trends, or ideas. Can practice expressing general truths or observations clearly using the target phrases.

[C+] Tell me what you have in mind. (Expressing wants and needs)

Tabisuta Level: C+ | Can describe a person, place, or object that people depend on for what they need. Can refer to the most modern, up-to-date usually expensive - features of homes and other buildings that are either new or recently remodeled.

[C+] Would you like me to help you? (Making requests and offers)

Tabisuta Level: C+ | Can accept participation in an activity. Can indicate a situation which makes something goes back to normal. Can ask informally if something is possible or not as well as find information for someone and contact him.

[C+] I'm sick and tired of.. (Expressing doubts and uncertainty)

Tabisuta Level: C+ | Can indicate sympathy and support. Can refer to giving trouble to a person as well as show anger towards someone due to frustrations. Can indicate help and not tolerating something. Can indicate a time period from the beginning.

[C+] How do you feel about Veganism? (Controversial issues)

Tabisuta Level: C+ | Can start a discussion by asking questions. Can give opinion with different ways to state your position. Can show that you have a firm opinion about specific topic. Can show that you don't have a firm opinion about specific topic.

[C+] In the first place... (Making A Case)

Tabisuta Level: C+ | Can elaborate your case/point. Can organize opinions using transitional devices. Can show that you have a positive/negative argument about a specific topic.

[C+] Talking About Truth, Luck, and Beliefs

Tabisuta Level: C+ | Can learn the meanings of common expressions related to truth, luck, and beliefs. Can share personal experiences using the target language. Can discuss the impact of beliefs, luck, and honesty in real-life situations.