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Paul R Friesen
A Teachers Manual
Acknowledgements
All materials in this book are copyright of Paul R. Friesen, writer
and developer.
Paul R. Friesen
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Paul R. Friesen
Preface
This 10-chapter set is based on a system I use in conversation.
There are a few basics to learn when you have a conversation with
someone. Each idea has embedded some of the ideas. What you
find in this book are templates that you, the teacher, can use to
help your students input their own ideas.
There are several ideas:
A topic question
You need to have a reason to have a conversation. This topic
question sets the direction for the conversation. Many students
enter a conversation with no topic in mind. Having a topic question
shows that the person has a directed focus and has thought about
what they want to chat about. This should be followed by questions
related to the topic. This allows the conversation to develop a bit
and both persons will have an enjoyable time.
Longer is better
Longer responses will give more information, and communicate
what you want better. I teach longer is better because many
people assume the other person has understood or has knowledge
of what they want. This may be true with close friends, but most
often the communication is with new persons. Therefore, longer
sentences help complete ideas. Longer sentences and better
communication also requires fewer questions to achieve the
enjoyment that you want.
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Add 20 questions
Asking good questions is a key part of enjoying a conversation.
Often conversations with friends ignore the questions and we use
statements. Many of the books used have short statements, which
stop conversations if not used properly. Questions are used to
continue or change direction in a conversation. Developing good
questions will return good answers and information. Questions are
at different positions to reflect variety and use.
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Why 20 questions?
Numbering
In each of the following conversations there are numbers. As
suggested above numbering the questions allows for the teacher to
see the student is keeping with the program of 10 questions
minimum. In the first conversation there at least 10 in each chapter.
The answers are also designed to be longer. This reflects the
longer is better philosophy.
Grammar
Every chapter has a grammar focus. In some templates you will
find the grammar focus listed at the top by the chapter topic. In
others you will find the grammar in bold. Have students use ALL
the grammar focus in the book chapter, highlighting the places
they use them. Use either a set number like 10, or have students
use the grammar in each sequence of A~B, once in the question
and the next in the response. The questions will help maintain the
focus on the topic.
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The second unit in this book is a story. Students from two different
levels used the same book. The higher level class was tasked with
making a story versus a conversation. The groups were made with
5 students each. The whole story was to include all the topics and
two A4 pages per week. This meant that one student would write
two chapters in the semester. The objective was to apply the same
rules of conversation, but in a story form.
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Conversation Template 1
Table of Topics
Let me Introduce Myself
What do you do?
Do You Like noodles?
How often do you do Yoga?
Opening Telephone Call
Meeting at the Do it Again Coffee Shop
Meeting on the Street
Going to the Filipino Professors Office
After Meeting with the Filipino Professor
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John: I have only been in the office once. I think there were about 50
people there. Some people may have been gone. How many
people work for your father? 9
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Sally: Yes! It was a good lunch. Maybe next time we will meet in the gym.
Bye!
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Conversation 5
Topic: Opening telephone call
Setting ~ Coming into the dorm room with other students doing
something.
John: Hi guys! What are you watching?
Sally: We are watching a new episode of Desperate Students. The story
is all about a group of students who find themselves under a lot of
pressure. They have been having a lot of fun but the tests are
next week. What are you doing? 1
John: I was going to check my e-mail. My partner told me he is going to
be on the net at 8. We have to do our English homework. When
are you going to do your homework? 2
Sally: Well! My friends and I are going to take bit of time from our study.
This show is very funny. Watch it for a bit, then tell me if we are
as stupid as they are in real life. Do you have time? 3
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Sally: There isnt much left. I am ordering chicken after the show is
finished. That will be in about thirty minutes. Not everybody will
stay. Some of them are going to go to a movie. I am too tired to
go. With tests coming I have to study. Are you ready for the tests?
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John: I dont have much time, but if I watch I am going to get a coke
from the fridge. Is there any food left over? 4
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Sally: No! Nothing too special! There were some shoes I like, but they
were too expensive. I am a student so I usually just dream about
things, and try them on. Maybe for Christmas I can suggest it to
my parents. Santa can bring some strange things. I need to do
the homework to keep my grade up. Where did you go after your
meeting yesterday? 7
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Conversation 7
Topic: Meeting on the street
Setting ~ John and Sally meet on a street on theor way to do some
personal shopping etc.
Sally: Hey John! How were your tests? 1
John: I dont think I got an A+, but I did ok. The English conversation
class was harder than I thought. The professor even told us what
to study, and I felt silly not knowing some of the questions. Do
you think you did ok? 2
Sally: Ok? Yes! A+! Not likely. Im going to go shopping with some
Filipino friends. Do you want to join us? 3
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John: Sounds good! I dont have much money though. I will maybe go
to cheer you on. I would have to buy the cheaper one. Where do
you want to shop? 4
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Sally: Yes! It does mean there is a lot of trust. Children are precious. I
think the professor we are going to see is very nice. She is a
nurse and her students like her a lot. Have you seen the Nigerian
Professor? 8 I wonder what she is like.
Conversation 9
Topic: After meeting with the Filipino Professor
Setting ~ The meeting is over. John and Sally think about their
experience and their persecutions about other cultures.
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John: Well that wasnt so bad. She didnt even have a bad accent. She
was nicer than I thought. The Professor in the next office, who
dropped in, was nice as well. Are you going to change your
vacation spot from Arizona to the Philippines? 1
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John: I have no idea, but we could check on the internet. Lets check it
out. There are so many things to do if we look a little bit. There is
just no time to do it all.
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Sally: It shouldnt take long. Should I ask about the computer shop for
you? 9
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Conversation Template 2
The Theory
The theory behind the 100-question format is to think longer about a
focus topic. Each topic in the book has ideas to draw from. Each chapter
has a focus topic. By writing a series of question answer question
ideas they can develop a continuous flow in any conversation. After the
initial series they will add things like; commands, time words, tenses, etc.
They can develop a vocabulary using the books focus topic vocabulary.
Using the ideas and vocabulary in a series of QAQs they will begin to
understand the nature and strategy of conversation, not just as rote
memory, but as a living organism, which can be manipulated to achieve,
purpose or information gathering.
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I applaud the effort of all my students who have worked hard to do this.
To put together a story line over 10 weeks is not easy. To do it with a
student partner whom they have just met in class is even harder.
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I think that after studying several years of English, they have it in their
head. Through hard work and a better understanding of conversation
strategies, they can take the conversation book, they have written with
their peers to review at any time. Language changes, but the pattern does
not very often.
Preface
After 10 years of teaching there are some things you should figure out.
The first is that changing the system through complaining is not effective.
Second, if you are serious about teaching, and not just making money,
the issues in the classroom and the system need to be explored so a
solution can be developed. There are too many teachers who feel locked
in the system. Even harder is to teach when the purpose of education is
determined by how the image of the owner is kept and how much money
can be made.
Education for profit does 2 things. The first is it often extends the material
so long that it is most ineffective. The second is that when money, or the
happiness of the student is foremost in the design, without well prepared
teachers the system will breakdown. This is not only for Korea but for any
system which is driven by greed and conformity.
The writers of large publishing companies have done an injustice in the
area of conversation. They have ignored both the classroom and the
culture issues. Therefore most, but not all (just a large majority), of all
the ESL books designed for Conversation do not do an effective job of
building the students capacity to continue a conversation. There are great
games and ideas in each book. The grammar is important but the ideas
are not built into one another. Each chapter is a standalone idea. The
conversations too short and the activities fun but forgotten after the class
is finished.
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The purpose of this conversation template is to help bridge the gap for the
teacher. I have found, in the University level that the creativity in topic
development in disciplined writing and interaction reinforced other areas
of focus in other classes taken by the students.
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Notice that John does not ask for Sallys name. He asks a question that is
nonintrusive and is generic in information. Do you live around here?1
Learning to listen to important ideas you can delete the words that are not
important to communication. What do you like to do on weekends? This
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In this conversation John answers the question and adds more information.
By adding more information the conversation is easier to continue.
Without information your conversation will not be focused. When there is
no focus you need to change the topic by asking a new topic question.
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Answer ------------------------------------------- Answer
Question -------------------Now you can see how conversation works. Using one-word answers do not make a
conversation. Using short questions that do not ask for information make
conversation boring.
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In this conversation you will find very few one word answers. Do, Are, Is, Was
questions will always get one word answers and not much information. Using them
in conversation is ok once in a while. If you use them too much the conversation will
not give you any information just a lot more questions. If you like to answer
questions or ask a lot of questions this is great. If you want a smoother more
enjoyable conversation learn to ask better questions. With better questions you will
have better conversations.
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The 1-10 set are words that were used in the text chapter. There will be
10 per chapter. They are topic oriented words. Please change them to
expand your vocabulary, or change the topic and then match the
vocabulary to it.
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John: Im not sure, I didnt look. The title was Dear John. The poster
looked quite romantic. I used to go to movies more but now I
prefer sports. There are some jazz concerts every weekend.
Where do you like to go for Jazz concerts? 6
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Sally: I have gone to the COEX CGV, but its always too busy. I go to the
smaller ones. There are not so many people, so it is more
comfortable. Who is playing in the movie? I like Channing Tatum.
Conversation 2
Topic: Commands
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Sally: Yes! They are cute. Cross this out9 as a place to go for fun. Are
you having fun, John?
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John: Be patient! Come!7 Watch8 the small ones! You like the small
bright colored ones dont you? 18
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Conversation 3
Topic: Whats in your Bag?
Setting ~ John and Sally meet in a nice quiet coffee shop to chat about
their day.
Sally: Wow! Such a nice place! Everything is English. Even the wallpaper!
Lets sit at this table. It has two lamps.
John: Did you see the book names on the shelves? 21
Sally: No! Did you?
John: A few! There are some classics. Did you order already? 22
Sally: No! Not yet! I was looking in my bag for my wallet. Did you bring
some money?
John: Yes! I can pay for the coffee. Would you like a piece of cheesecake?
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Sally: Sounds like a good plan. Do you have your notebook in your bag?
It looks heavy today.
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John: I dont listen to radio much, but it sounds like a good idea. I
usually listen to music on my MP3 player. Is your iPod full of
music or talk shows?
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John: I do the dishes for my mother. She is very busy with her job so it
helps. What chores do you do? 34
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Sally: I have to clean my room so I will be free after ten thirty3. (10:30)
Do you have chores to do, like cleaning your room? I have new
furniture now so I have to organize my room a bit.
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Sally: I think he would like that. Lets make time in our schedule to meet
him next week.
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John: Well! Im not a church person. Can I meet the preacher sometime
during the week? 40
Conversation 5
Topic: Family pictures
Setting ~ John and Sally have met to look at their family pictures.
Sally: John? Tell me about your family. Do you have any pictures of them
in your wallet? 41
John: Well I have a few pictures. Family is important to me. Here is a
picture of my younger brother. Do you have any pictures?
Sally: Let me see! Oh here is one of my mother? Your brother looks very
handsome. How many years younger is he1? 42
John: He is 8 years younger than me. Some people think we from
different families. He is2 very different than me. Do you want
some more coffee?
Sally: Sure! Thanks! Here is another picture. She is 3 my sister. She is 4
years older than me. Oh! Who is4 that in that picture? 43 There
are so many people in it.
John: Oh that one! That is a picture of my family. My father is very
funny. He likes to have these big pictures. I dont see my brother
much but they are all very friendly. What are5 your parents like?
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Sally: My mother is a good cook. She is 85 years old. What is6 your
brother like? 44 You said he is different than you.
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Setting ~ Sally has looked in her wardrobe and found that many of her
clothes are missing buttons, and not looking so pretty any more.
Summer is coming and
Sally: Hey Mom! Could you give me some money to buy some new
clothes?
Mom: Sally! You have lots of clothes!
Sally: I know but many of them are missing buttons and dont fit
anymore.
Mom: Ok! Ask me on Friday so I dont forget.
Sally: Ok!
~~~~~ Sally goes to her room to phone John ~~~~~
Sally: Hey John! What are doing on Saturday? 51
John: Not much on Saturday! What do you have planned?
Sally: Im going clothes shopping. I need to get some T-shirts 1, a
jacket 2, new shoes3, and maybe a new sweater4. Would you like
to come? 52
John: Sounds great! The new styles are very bright, with lots of polka
dots5 and flowers6. What color are you looking for?
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John: I might get some jeans or shorts. Usually the brand I like is very
expensive. Do you buy name brand stuff?
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Sally: I like yellow stripes7 or flower patterns8. Do you need anything for
spring or summer? 53
John: Sure! I have lots of time today! Maybe I can find some shorts
there. Arent they a bit expensive?
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Sally: They dont have nice sweaters in this store. I will have to go to
Galleria. The best and newest fashions are found there. I saw a
lot of flowered sweaters there last week. Do you have time to go
there today? 58
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John: I found a leather jacket for Spring. I have been looking for this
style for a long time. The sales lady said its on sale for one
hundred fifty dollars. Did you find anything else? You were looking
for sweaters.
Conversation 7
Topic: What do you do on weekends?
Setting ~ Sally meets her mom and John after shopping a bit on her own.
Mom: Wow! How much money did you spend?
Sally: Well. Not all of it, just most of it. Im not sure that next weekend
I will go shopping. I need to clean my room more often 1. Hey!
John! Do you often do things with your family on weekends? 61
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Conversation 8
Topic: Lets Eat
Sally: Oh John! I dont know what to do! I have to plan a party for some
foreigners from South Korea. Do you know what they eat? 70
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Setting ~ Friday Sally hasnt seen John all week. It just seemed he was
very busy. Her teacher had asked her to make a party for some
foreign teachers. They were from South Korea. She really needed
some help. Finally on Friday she called John.
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Sally: Why not buy a dozen! What kinds of noodles are there? 78 Usually
there are several 10 different flavors.
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John: I saw some instant noodles. South Korea is famous for them. How
many should I buy?
Conversation 9
Topic: Where have you been?
Setting ~ Sally and John have met again to chat about paces they have
been. Sally has an uncle in Africa.
Sally: Im so tired. This party takes too much time. I need to take a trip!
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*** Sally was wondering where she would go. The South Korean
teachers were coming and John had said he had been in a school
overseas. Just then, the telephone rang.
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Sally: Mr. Sim! Riding a camel sounds like fun. I like riding horses. What
are your other children doing? 87
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John: Yes! I do once in a while. I think it will take a lot of hard work 1,
but I want an interesting job2. What about you? What do you see
in the future?
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Sally: John? We will be finished school soon. Do you ever think about
what you want to do school? 91
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Sally: In ten years, I will be rich10 because I won the lottery. The
weather will be hot and sunny because I will live in New Zealand.
Isnt ten years a long time? 97
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setting. Choose at least 10 different words related to the topic, plus the tense
(present, past, future, etc).
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Chapter Index
Preface
Chapter 1 Friends, Family, and Greetings
Chapter 2 Jobs
Chapter 3 Houses and Homes
Chapter 4 Possessions
Chapter 5 Daily Activities
Chapter 6 Getting There
Chapter 7 Free Time
Chapter 8 Clothes
Chapter 9 Eat Well
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Chapter 10 Health
Preface
In a search of an effective way to expand conversation I chose to have
students write out their ideas. Enjoyable conversation contains more
visual terms. To put the thinking into writing encourages the student to
expand their terms of reference. This expansion will help students to
participate in conversations in a fuller way, leading to a higher satisfaction
level.
The base of this theory is to take the basic conversation pattern, question
-answer question, and add the visual or descriptive words. Most books
have the same topics covered. Most books have CD's or DVD's with short
conversations. Few books build the ideas together.
This homework and final test is designed to help the student understand,
not only the patterns of conversation, but remain focused on a prescribed
topic vocabulary. Developing the skill of communication in more graphic
terms will also improve listening as vocabulary increases. Understanding
the key words to listen to, which in turn will help to increase the speed of
comprehension, is important.
Conversation at this level is not about rote memory or advanced grammar.
It is rather a development of descriptive ideas to enlarge on the basic
topic structure learned through the dialogue with Sally and John.
I do not expect novelists to be born. Rather a better understanding of how
to make conversation work better, confidence to enter conversations
higher, an overall conversation satisfaction, and easier interaction. Each
chapter should contain 10 Q-A-Q sequences, 10 vocabulary or grammar
ideas related to the chapter topic, and about 1 A4 page length per chapter.
The topic selection comes from the textbook. World English (Level 1)
Enjoy your reading of Sally and John have their various adventures.
Conversation 1
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challenge you to try it. My students did it and the final test was fun and
challenging. They gained both confidence and skill. Believe in your
students and they will achieve great things.
*This chapter has highlights in bold. The focus of this chapter is the use of the
verb to be This helps students see how many words they use. This is in
addition to the question numbering already in place. Not all references
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Sally: Oh! Yes! I need to hurry or they will call the next one. Have a
great semester, John!
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Conversation 2
Topic: Jobs
Setting ~ John and Sally were beginning their university year. They are
now meeting after it is over for a chat.
John: That was fast. What kind of job do you think is in your future? 1
Sally: I think a teacher in Africa. Have you ever been to Lesotho? 2
John: Lesotho? Is that a big or small country? 3
Sally: Its a very small country. Which country in Africa would you
choose to work in, if you had to choose one? 4
John: I have never thought of that. Looking on the map there are so
many to choose from. Isnt is always hot and dry there? 5
Sally: Yes! It is hot and dry or very wet most of the time. My friend
grows millet there. What does your father grow on his farm? 6
John: My father grows corn for popcorn. You cant eat it like the sweet
milk corn. We also make ethanol from the corn to put in our
gasoline. It makes the cost cheaper. Do the farmers use big
machines in Lesotho? 7
Sally: No! The farmers are very poor. Most of them do it by hand. A few
of them have animals to help. The land they own is small so most
farmers go away to find a job. Is your father a rich farmer, with
big machines? 8
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Sally: Yes! It does get chilly, but not for long. In the desert it often goes
down to 00 Celsius at night as well. Do you like cold? 10
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John: Well, my father has large machinery. That is true. The cost of the
machines is very high. Most people think that we are rich, but we
have a lot of debt. Farmers in Lesotho may be poor but they dont
have debt to worry about. What about winter? Isnt it cold in
winter? 9
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Topic: Houses and Homes
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Sally: Yes! It has a small closet. I also have a fireplace. It is a gas one
so you can have both heat and looks. The one complaint is that I
have to walk four flights of stairs. How many bedrooms are you
wanting in your apartment? 4
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Conversation 4
Topic: Possessions
Setting ~ John and Sally meet at the University cafeteria.
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John: No! I have a d-cam but not a spy cam. Do you carry all your
books in your bag? 10 Mine are too heavy.
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Conversation 5
Topic: Daily Activities
Setting ~ John and Sally have different school schedules. They are very
busy. Finally they get together.
John: Hello again Sally! Its hard to get together without our school
schedules. When do you have your first class in the morning? 1
Sally: Monday is my busy day. My first class is at 7 AM. I get up at 5
oclock just to get there in time. When is your busy day, John? 2
John: My busiest day is Thursday. I get up at 4 in the morning. I go
jogging every morning for about 1 hour. It keeps me in shape. My
first class is at 6. My last class is at 8 in the evening, but I have
no class on Friday so I am tired. What time do you have lunch? 3
Sally: I take lunch from 1 to 2 pm every day. It is very convenient to
plan your study time. What time do you take lunch? 4
John: Every day is different. Usually I have a break early, like 11 in the
morning. Do you have breakfast every day? 5 I am usually
hungry after jogging, but most of the people I know dont bother.
Most of the time it is my biggest meal.
Sally: You are right! I like to sleep as long as possible, so gulp some
juice or coffee and run. Have you joined any clubs? 6
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John: I did! I joined the English Conversation Club. Professor Paul is the
supervisor. I really like it. There are students from about 7
countries there. It is very interesting. We meet every Wednesday
from 7 to 9 pm. I think I may even teach some of them English.
What about you! Have you joined any clubs? 8
Conversation 6
Topic: Getting there
Setting ~ John and Sally need to find places to go for a project. They
Have a map to get there and are making a plan how to find their
destinations.
John: Hi Sally! What are you doing here so early in the morning? 1
Sally: I was thinking about the places we could show some of the foreign
students. It takes a lot of work to give good directions. Can you
think of any special places to take them? 2
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John: I was thinking that they would like Johns Tack shop. It is on the
other side of the city, but it is interesting. Have you ever been
there? 3
Setting ~ John and Sally have been very busy. They would like to take a
break. Sally phones John.
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John: He really hates plain ties. He loves those funny cartoon ones. Like
the ones with Looney Tunes and Bart Simpson. I tried to find
them in the local stores, but I havent found them yet. Where
would you like to start shopping? 8
Conversation 9
Topic: Eat Well
Setting ~ John and Sally like to go out to eat. Usually they met friends
for some fast food. Today food is on their minds and having a
party is better than just going out for fast food. They are studying
English together and..
John: Im hungry! I think we should have a party this weekend. We
havent had a party for a long time. Spring is here and we need to
experience some fresh air in our brains. What do you think? 1
Sally: What a great idea! We will have to buy some food I guess. What
do you like to have at a party? 2
John: Hmmm! I like to have hamburgers. I think grilled homemade
burgers are so much better than fast food stuff. In my family we
always have potato salad. My uncle makes the best salad. I will
have to get his recipe. I know he uses potatoes, mustard, and
mayonnaise. Do you have extra of those items? 3
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John: I like celery and red radishes. But it we buy celery we need some
Cheese Whiz. How many stalks of celery, and bunches of radishes
should we buy? We may need more variety. Maybe we can add
them to a lettuce salad. How much lettuce should we buy? 5
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Sally: No! I buy the small size all the time. I live alone so I dont need a
lot. We should buy what we need. We do need other salad though.
I dont like JELL-O salad too much. It always melts too fast, and
its messy. I think a few bags of chips would be better. Maybe
some veggies too! Which are your favorite veggies? 4
Conversation 10
Topic: Health
Setting ~ John and Sally were to meet and study for tests. Both have
busy schedules andthey are getting tired.
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Sally: You look a bit pale. I am tired as well, but it is just because I
stayed up all night studying. There is a flu bug going around. Do
you think you have the flu? 2
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John: Good morning Sally! How are you feeling today? 1 I am a bit tired.
I think I caught a bug.
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Sally: That would be a good discussion. I dont think we have time today,
but we need to talk about that later, when you are feeling better.
Now lets get down and study a bit.
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John: Hmmmm! Thats a good thing to consider. How does love, chicken
soup, and lots of tea go together?
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The Story
Preface ~
Chapter 1 NEW PLACES / NEW PEOPLE
Chapter 2 DOING IT RIGHT!
Chapter 3 FURNITURE FOR MY ROOM
Chapter 4 MY BUSY SCHEDULE
Chapter 5 FAMILY CHARACTER
Chapter 6 FASHION MOGULS
Chapter 7 HOW OFTEN DO YOU DO IT?
Chapter 8 LETS EAT
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"Oh! It's at the school gym", replied George. "Sally! You are new here!
Where are you from?"
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"Where is it?" asked John. He wasn't really into sports so didn't know
where anything was played.
Doing it right!
Sally was not sure if she could meet all of her new friends the next week
end. Her mother didn't like her going out too much. If she went out too
much she couldn't focus on her studies, but friends were important to her.
They were supposed to meet at the gym again. Everybody knew where it
was and they could plan from there. Sue liked fashion stuff so she thought
maybe they would go shopping at the mall. It was so big it had to have
something for all of them.
"Hey Sally! A booming voice said. It was John. John had a loud voice so
Sally couldn't see him right away. Once she saw him he was easy to see
because he was a large guy.
"What do you want to do today?" asked Sally when they got closer.
"Well I thought we could go window shopping!" said John. "Is anybody
else coming?"
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"Well maybe they are at the mall already!" John seemed to know these
things.
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"I don't know. I haven't heard from any of them!" replied Sally.
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Finally the pictures were done and their pocket change was gone. Now
they had to find something to eat. They found a restaurant that seemed
quiet. The waitress came over to them.
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"Excuse me! Over there or over here?" asked Sally. She was confused
because there was not very much space in the small booth.
Pardon me! Did you mean by the plastic tree? asked George.
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"Go over there to start! That is hole number 1. The guy was so cool about
his job.
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"Underline the hole number you are at! Then count how many times you
have to hit the ball before it goes in the hole!
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"We were going to the Mall to look at furniture. I need some for my
room." Sally was anxious to get there.
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Yes! It comes with a set if you would like one", replied the sales lady.
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"Would you like the chair that comes with it?" asked the salesperson.
Nobody had seen her come over. "Sure and do you have a bookshelf to
match?"
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banana!"
kiwi!"
tomato!"
Chapter 4
My Busy Schedule
Sally got up sleepily. She had stayed up late watching a movie. She
looked at the time and it was 9:30. "Oh my!" she said to herself. She was
going to be late for class. Her mind was going crazy. As she hurried to get
dressed the phone rang.
Rrrring rrrring
Her mother answered the phone and then called her name. "Sally! John
wants you on the phone!"
"Well, this morning I have to clean my room. Now it is 9:30 and it will
take me about 30 minutes." Sally told her mom.
Why would John want her this late? He should be in class! Sally was really
confused. "Hello! John! Why aren't you in school?"
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"Really!" Now Sally thought she was really stupid. What's your schedule
for today?
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"Hi guys! What are we waiting for?" Frank was almost out of breath
because he had jogged from his house.
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Sue replied first. "I get up at 6 every morning. My mother grinds the
coffee beans at 6, and it is so noisy I can't sleep anymore. "What about
you George? Where is Frank?"
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"I have to go home and change first" John said quietly. What are you
guys doing in the evening? Maybe we could meet online.
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"I like basketball! Can I play with you guys a bit?" George really liked to
hang out with Frank. Is John going to play basketball?
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"Sounds great", replied Frank. "He would enjoy it. What about you
George?"
Family Character
Sally and her friends tried doing their homework online together. Frank
was good at math and was a great help. Frank needed help in English.
That is what George was good at, surprisingly. John was the guy to help
with logic problems. He was cool and kept every in balance. The webcams
didn't work well but the chatting made homework so much easier. Sue
had missed the idea because she had other appointments already, and her
mother didn't like her to be online too much.
It was Easter and the friends wanted to see if they could find some special
things in the mall. As they met they talked about their family. Sally had
found some old pictures and had put a few in her wallet. Sitting on the
bench Sally started looking at the family pictures in her wallet.
"Hey Sally!" John had come from behind her so she didn't see him. "What
are you looking at?"
"Oh! John! I didn't see you." Sally was surprised. I was looking at my
family pictures I found yesterday. Do you have family pictures in your
wallet?"
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"Well that looks like maybe your brother. Maybe that is you a few years
ago." Sally was proud that she could usually guess who people were in
pictures.
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John took out his wallet and showed Sally a picture. "Can you guess who
that is?"
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"I have a sister and a brother", said Frank. They are younger than me
and they don't like sports at all. My brother is a funny guy. He likes to
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"Does anybody have sisters?" asked Sue. I have two. They are so
different people think that we are different families.
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"Is that your uncle? He looks like your father a lot. Are they close?" Sue
was good with faces, and though she didn't know Frank's family well she
had seen his father at a few basketball games.
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"I have an uncle in Haiti!" replied Frank. "He is a missionary there. He was
almost killed in the earthquake. I think I have a picture of a boy we
sponsor with his Organization."
Fashion Moguls
"Fashion moguls", Sally thought to herself. "What is a mogul?" She
needed a dictionary for that. Mogul sounded so Chinese and powerful. She
was thinking of her empire of fashion when a knock on her door startled
her.
"Hello!" Sally wasn't expecting anyone.
Her mother had gone to see her aunt for the day, so she was just relaxing.
Hello! This is John!" a voice boomed out.
"John! I wasn't expecting anyone this morning. Especially at nine o'clock!"
Sally said excitedly. What are you doing here so early?
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lt's ok. We had talked about being fashion moguls last week and I
thought I would come early. It is more fun shopping when there aren't so
many people hanging out in the mall." John was a good shopper, but
being with friends was better than staying at home alone. Have you heard
from the others yet?
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Sue almost laughed. Do you have five of them? I am a fashion mogul and
we must all wear them today!"
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The clerk was looking for something to fit Sue, who was very small, and
then found one. It was pink and yellow striped one with a banana on it.
When she showed it to Sue "Is this one ok?"
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Sally was just around the corner and saw some solid red ones. Why not
get red ones? George! Please!
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"Those are denim I think!" Sue was always quick with cloth materials. She
was careful to buy just the right ones all the time. Do they have any
different colors?
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"Do you have five pairs of these?" John asked the clerk.
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John was the last one to be mogul. He had chosen socks. They were
cheap and they could all wear them. As they passed the sock store he saw
a pair with an elephant trunk and big ears. They were a buck and a half.
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I almost always do my homework the day I get it. If I can do it fast I can
have more time to go out and do other things. How often do you get
together with Frank and George?
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Sounds like a good idea. I can always make some time. Sometimes I
download music and Sunday evening is the best time to do it. Afternoons
are often a bit boring. We can make a plan if you give us a schedule for
your games. Sue! When do you download music to your new IPod?
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Lets Eat!
The movie was over and the friends followed the crowd out of the theatre.
"I'm hungry", said Sally.
She didn't really say it to anyone but just said the words. Three hours
movies always made her hungry. The others had caramel popcorn and
maybe weren't so hungry.
"I heard that", said Frank. Popcorn never makes me full. "What is good
around here?"
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She had almost forgotten that there were some Koreans coming to the
school this next week. "Hey guys! Remember we need to plan a party for
the Koreans coming to school next week! I think there is a good
Hamburger joint here somewhere. Michelle's is maybe closed because it is
too late. Sharon's Bagel is open later and they have good sandwiches.
Why not go there?"
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I think we buy them in bunches. We can use them in our desserts. Who
will make the desserts? I asked Frank.
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"Well! Sally was the planner. That is why she could do so well in her
studies. She always had a plan or a schedule. "We should plan on going
soon, because the party is next week, on Friday. I think they would like
instant noodles. The Asian students I know always eat noodles for lunch.
They are crazy about them and they are very cheap. That and bananas!
How many bananas should we buy?
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"A green salad has lettuce of course, but it is better with tomatoes,
peppers, and sometimes fruit, to give it some nice color and taste. John
was not a good cook maybe, but he had seen his aunt prepare for many
parties. When should we go shopping?
I will! George piped! "Desserts with bananas are easy! I love it. How about cups,
napkins, plates, and cutlery? How many do we need of those?"
"There were several dozen plates left from the last party. I think we can use them.
We need about 5 packages of napkins I think. We need several good quality cups.
Sally seemed to know these things! We also have a lot of frozen sausage and
chicken left over. I think we should use them. Koreans love chicken and we could
have a outside BBQ. Who is going to buy all this stuff?" asked Sally. Of course
buying the stuff would cost money, so knowing who had the money would be a
good idea.
"I think we just need to keep the receipts for what we buy and the school will pay
for it." Frank knew a lot about school things because he played basketball on their
team. They always had parties for their team fans.
"We can't forget the BBQ sauce. Chicken, sausage, and burgers need sauce. Let's
meet tomorrow after school. Maybe you can bring some things from home. How
many bags of potato chips do you have at home?" John was just trying to think of
cutting the cost a bit.
"We always buy them by the case, so I'm sure we could spare a few." Sue was the
one was never too shy to share a few things from her cupboard. "Do Koreans use
forks? Maybe we need to buy a box of chopsticks; Napkins for the finger food; cups
and plates for the punch and salads; buns and sauces for the BBQ stuff; small bowls
for the desserts! I'm not sure what the desserts will be, but I'm sure there will be
some sweets."
"Sounds like a great party." They all seemed to think about it at the same time.
As they left Sharon's Bagel, they knew it was late. They were going to show these
Koreans a real BBQ party, western style. They just hoped they didn't have too much
left over. Some had said the Koreans were big meat eaters, so it should be just
about right.
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The week flew by so fast. The party was a hit with the Koreans. They
wanted to attend the school when it started the following year. Maybe this
weekend Sally could just sleep in. In the real world it just never seemed
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I really enjoy it
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"Henrietta likes to hang out at the theatre. Now she is watching a movie.
What do you and your friends do when you hang out together?" asked
Uncle Sam.
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"Yes! I have another daughter. Her name is June. I'll check to see what
she is doing." Uncle Sam went to see what his daughter was doing and
Frank gave the phone to Sue.
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Tests were coming closer again. Finals were always hard to study for. You
had to think about your future and get good grades. For Sally it was no
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Future Careers
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I think so! It sounds like an interesting fortune. You will have to study a
lot to get there. What kind of job will pay enough to save money if you
don't go to University? Part-time jobs are not so hot, but maybe you could
do some online teaching or something. You are also good at fashion so
you could design your own fashions and sell them online." Frank was
always full of ideas. It must be the basketball practice giving his mind
fresh air. Maybe you will be famous someday. Will you move to a
different city?
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The Homework
The following is how to make your conversation work better. Each weeks
homework adds to the next week. You can have 20 questions for each
conversation ready.
Homework
1. Open a conversation with a greeting PLUS a question. This shows
that you are polite and have thought about your approach.
You: Hello! + Are you waiting for someone?
Alternate ~ Hello! + Are you busy?
*** With a (Yes) you stop your conversation approach unless you need
some urgent or necessary information.
Response ~~Yes! (Go away)
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Poor questions ~ Do you ... Are you Is he Is she
Good questions ~ Who is Who are
Better questions ~ How are What are.. When is
**Questions starting with DO will not help your conversation. They will
give you a Yes/NO answer.
2. Add information by adding a topic to chat about. Add questions and
responses to help
CONTINUE the conversation.
+ (information) I am interested in
Response ~~ No!
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You: _________________________________________________
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Response ~~
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You: __________________________________________________
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Response ~~
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You: _________________________________________________
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Response ~~
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You: _________________________________________________
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Task ~ The next section has two ideas ( 3 + 4 ). There are three topics
just like the first two.
You have tickets to a soccer game and need to find the right
arena.
You would like to change your travel plans and need to find
someone to help you.
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Conversation
You: Hello! + Are you busy?
Response ~~ No!
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What___________________________________________?
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You: ______________________________.
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Response ~~
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You: ______________________________.
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Response ~~
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You: ______________________________.
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You: ______________________________.
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Response ~~
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You: ______________________________.
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Response ~~
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Task ~ The next section the task is to take the practice into real life.
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#2. Save it as a .jpg file. This will save a folder in the PPT file name.
#3. Open Windows Movie Maker. (If you do not have one you can download
it for free)
#4. Copy all the .jpgs from the first file into the movie timeline. (You can
and drop these .jpgs)
#5. Make your mp3 file, while you play the movie.
#6. Drag your mp3 file into the movie timeline.
#7. Save your file. It will be a wma file. Convert or save your file again as an
mp4 file.
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#8. Send both files to your professor. ( Script and movie mp4)
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The following 10 conversations follow the topics given in a regular ESL
textbook. Each week students were tasked with writing one Question
Answer sequence containing at least 20 sets. Each week the book focused on a
set of grammar ideas. These are listed at the top of the conversation for each
week. When they are used the students were to underline them. They were
also to use at least 10 vocabulary words and list them at the bottom.
Students were put into groups of 3. This allowed students to have the
conversation in pairs while the third took the movie. Each student had to
be shown as the primary student asking the questions. Each week the grammar
and vocabulary changed.
One script file for the group plus 3 video files were sent to the professor. This
allowed the confirmation of the students participation in the project.
If you are a teacher and this is too much for your students, have them use
select chapters to give students the practice and adequate homework
participation points. Make a rubric to reflect the use of the grammar and
adequate participation.
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Following are the templates designed for this project. Students can use them
to help create their own.
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13. ________________________.
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12. _____________________.
14. ________________________.
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15. ________________________ .
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16. ________________________.
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17. ________________________.
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18. ________________________.
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19. ________________________.
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20. ________________________.
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c. In your video you want to end with a face - to - camera telling us some
information about this new person.
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b. In your video you want to use questions starting with Whos/ Whats /
Wheres / How old/ etc.
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=3
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=3
= 10 points
You will find that the opening is the same. This gives practice to students but
feel free to change them. Keep the beginning similar for politeness. This also
puts into practice what has been done in class and for homework previously.
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13. ________________________.
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14. ________________________.
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15. _______________________ .
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Total =10
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Good questions
Time limit
Script
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Homework #3 ~~
(Minimum 5 minutes)
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last month.
Response: ____________________________________________________
6. What did you buy?
Response: ____________________________________________________
7. I usually pay __________. How much did you spend?
Response: ____________________________________________________
8. I like to buy things in twos. That way if one breaks there is always a spare.
How many do you usually buy?
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Response: ____________________________________________________
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Response: ____________________________________________________
12. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
13. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
14. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
15. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
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16. ___________________________.
17. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
18. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
19. __________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
20. Thank you for the conversation. Perhaps we will meet again.
Homework #4
People (A /B)
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Conversation 5 Sports
Response: ____________________________________________________
9. Spring has many festivals. I like to go to the _______ festivals. Have you
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10. There is a _______this weekend. Its not far. Have you ever ________at
a festival? They _______ it at almost all festivals. It is very fun.
Response: ____________________________________________________
11. Next month there is a ________ in ____________. You might like to go
with your friends. There is a train or bus that takes you there. Have
you ever _________ at a ________ festival?
Response: ____________________________________________________
12. What about ______________ have you ever ______________ some of
that?
Response:_____________________________________________________
You make the rest. INFORMATION + QUESTION
13.____________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
14. ________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
15. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
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16. __________________________.
17. ________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
18. __________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
19. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
20. Thank you for the conversation. Perhaps we will meet again.
Homework #5 Sports
Choose 1 of the options (A or B) below for your homework.
Use the ideas below to help you do your movie.
5 good questions / Do you / Are you / Can you / Have
you ever / What sports
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9. I expect he will come soon. Were you and Mary going to go on a trip?
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Response ___________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
16. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
17. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
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14. ___________________________.
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18. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
19. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
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20. Thank you for the conversation. Perhaps we will meet again.
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8. Have you ever gone to the used book store in Itaewon? I have been there
once. I will have to go back and see if I can find a new book.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
9. Does your favorite writer write in one style, or many? The author I
usually choose most often writes on one topic. (He likes to write
about life and romance, in the Chosun Dynasty.)
Response: ____________________________________________________
10. Would you recommend a book for me to read? I may be a bit slow, but I
usually get through with time.
Response: ___________________________________________________
INFORMATION + QUESTION
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Response ___________________________.
12. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
13. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
16. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
15. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
14. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
18. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
19. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
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20. Thank you for the conversation. Perhaps we will meet again.
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Conversation 8 Work
important in a job?)
(What is most
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You make the rest.
INFORMATION + QUESTION
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Response ___________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
10. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
11. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
17. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
16. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
15. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
14. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
13. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
12. _________________________.
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18. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
19. _________________________.
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Response ___________________________.
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20. Thank you for the conversation. Perhaps we will meet again.
Homework #8 Work
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Response: ____________________________________________________
9. ____________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
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10. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
11. ___________________________.
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Response: ___________________________________________________
12. __________________________. _______________________________?
Response: ____________________________________________________
13. _____________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
14. _____________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
15. ____________________________.
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Response: ___________________________________________________
16. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
17. ___________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
18. ____________________________.
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Response: ____________________________________________________
19. ____________________________.
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Response: ___________________________________________________
Homework #9 Food
Make a movie about how to make your favorite food. Include
how many/much ingredients,
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10 15 minutes
The Interview
The interview challenge is often a required homework in ESL
classes. IT is also a good makeup class activity. This interview
has two sections. The first is student ~ foreigner. The second is
a reversal with foreigner ~ student. This design makes the
student think quickly on the spot.
Often students will fill out their half before to help them. Some
will also struggle to get started. This hesitancy is ok and just
encourage them to do it.
One of the struggle is a fear of rejection which often happens.
Some students who are less assertive may find rejection
happens more. The more assertive ones will experience fewer
rejections. Rejection is a good thing. This is what happens in
real life, which is the objective of any ESL course.
Make a copy for each student to hand in when finished.
Require students to video or audio record this activity. This
makes the challenge a bit harder, but many will go around the
corner and fill it out otherwise.
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The Interview
1. Hello! My name is ____________. I am doing interviews for my English
class. May I ask you some questions?
2. How long have you been in Korea?
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3. Was your first impression positive or negative?
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4. If you could change something in Korea, what would it be?
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5. Have you traveled in Asia before?
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6. Do you speak more than one language?
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7. Did you study a language in College? _____ If yes which one(s)
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8. I like to _______! What do you like to do for a hobby? ______________
9. If you could change your career what would you be?_______________
10. Thank you for answering my questions. Do you have time to ask me
some questions to help me practice?
Yes = continue
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Part II
11. Where have you been in Korea? __________________________
12. Where do you study? __________________________________
13. Do you like to study English? ________________________________
14. If you could travel to another country, which one would you choose?
___________________________________
15. Why would you choose that country? __________________________
16. If you could change something in Korea, what would you choose?
___________________________________
17. Why would you change it? _________________________________
18. What kind of job do you want to have after you graduate?
___________________________________
19. What will you do after this interview is over? ___________________
20. Thank you for asking me to help you. I hope you have a great future.
Good bye!
*** Thank you for helping my students with their conversation project.
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Professor __________