Conversational phrase

"Daniel Day-Lewis gave an absolutely riveting performance!"
You're discussing a movie with a friend. You've seen it but he hasn't. You thought one of the actors was really, really good. You say: "Daniel Day-Lewis gave an absolutely riveting performance!"

Making Conversation

Introducing yourself

- I’m Sandra. How do you do?

- Hi, I’m Bob. It’s nice to meet you.

- Hi. I don’t think I’ve met you before. I’m Imogen.

- I don’t think we’ve been introduced. I’m Nigel.

Initiating the conversation

- So, do you know anyone here?

- What line of work are you in?

- Where are you from, then?

On yer bike!

Write the script.
http://www.podcastsinenglish.com/listen/level3/cycling.mp3

"How does it go?"

Your friend asks whether you know a certain song. You don't recognize the name, so you want her to sing or hum a little bit of it.
- How does it go?

On Paper

This is a great phrase that can be used in both spoken and written English. If something looks good “On paper” it means that all the information you have seems like the situation would be great. What is good “on paper” and what is good “in reality” are often 2 very different things. Here are 2 good examples.

Celestial Lights -enjoy!!!

http://vimeo.com/40555466

Sam Roberts - Brother Down

The song is by “Sam Roberts”. It’s called “Brother Down”. The song was what they call a

“one hit wonder”. This is a great phrase to understand in spoken English. If a band or singer is a “One hit wonder” it means they made one and only one song during their career that got super popular. Some bands and singers make many great and popular songs. Many bands and singers make one song almost everyone knows, and all their other stuff either sucks or just isn’t popular. I haven’t heard a lot of music from Sam Roberts, but I do know this song and I know he’s referred to as a “One hit wonder”. Here is the video of the song. Below are the lyrics. (China232.com)