 Talking about life events. This video is sponsored by the following websites. Talking about life events. This video will help you talk about events in your life in an English conversation. Sometimes, people ask you about events in your life. In most cases, by asking questions, they are just trying to get to know you better. How do you respond to questions about your life? First, answer generally. Then, be more specific if you want to share more. Here are some common questions people might ask you. Where are you from? I'm from Ohio. Give a general answer. What part of Ohio? This usually means what city in Ohio. I'm from Toledo. I'm from the Toledo area. Going deeper. Giving more details. A more detailed question might be, were you born and raised there? Actually, I was born in Cincinnati. I grew up in Cleveland and moved to Toledo after graduation. Grammar notes. The correct expression is, was born in place or year. It is usually talked about in past tense. Do not say, I born in Connecticut or I borned in California. The correct expression is, I was born in Colorado. You don't have to mention the year if you don't want to. Use past tense for completed past events. Where did you go to school? I went to school in Columbus. Past tense. I graduated from high school two years ago. I am currently studying at Delaware University. Now, graduate or graduate from. The best way to express this is graduate from. I graduated from Bellevue University last spring. You may hear some people omit from when speaking generally. I graduated high school in 2015. Always use from when mentioning a specific school. I graduated from Virginia Tech. Talking about younger years. It's okay to talk generally about your younger years. Here are some expressions you can use. I grew up in a small town in Kentucky. When I was five, my family moved to Michigan. When I was young, I played the guitar in a band. Connecting to the present. You can always connect your past to your present situation. I loved playing rock music when I was young. Now I prefer just listening. You can ask similar questions when having a conversation. How about you? Did you grow up around here? Have you always lived in this area? Is your family still in Oklahoma? Did you go to university there? Show interest. To show interest in the other person, you can say really and ask follow-up questions. I grew up in Southern California. Really? Did you go to the beach a lot? I graduated in 2017. Oh really? What was your major? Or what did you study in the university? Really? What did you do after that? Your turn. Practice asking your partner questions about his or her life. Remember to start out generally, then move to more specific questions. Hope that was helpful. Remember to practice often with your teacher, classmates, or partner. Keep talking. Thanks for watching. You can click on the links in the description below for more information. Talking about life events. Talking about past actions. Talking about special occasions. Don't forget to subscribe. You can get more videos when they come out.