1000 Questions for CoAVerSation To the Teacher Introduction Let's Talk About It is for adults and young adults and is designed to get false-beginners and intermediate-level English learners talking about Japan and the world･ Let's Talk About It introduces high-interest topics through pictures′ then guides conversations through questions′ developlng fluency and building vocabulary･ Using Let's TalkAbout lt in the classroom TQlk (コboUI汁 Each unit beginswith a picture or set of pictures introducing a high-interest, everyday conversation topic′ followed by a set of discussion questions･ The first ten questions are about the picture′ the second ten on related matters･ Students should read the questions aloud･ You can make comments on pronunciation and explain difficult words and expressions･ Insisting on complete sentence replies from students will help reinforce English syntax･ Skip any questions that seem inappropriate･ M(コIch汁 In this exercise′ students choose an appropriate word for the blank space in each of ten sentences･ Depending on students′ level′ some vocabulary may need to be explained first･ This exercise also can be used for homework. Ask iI Here′ students are glVen ten answers and are asked to supply ten appropriate questions for each･ You can glVe Prompts and hints if the students have difficulty formlng queStions･ Finish汁 This exercise asks students to create questions based on answers provided′ as in Ask il′ and also to fill in a misslng word in each given answer･ You might ask students to work independently, in palrS′ Or in small groups･ The first word of each question is provided as a guide･ (完諒面〕 Answers to each Match it, and suggested questions and answers forAsk it and Finish it are provided in the back of the book･ 鮎飽髄塾 Abo､ut CONTENTS 1 Food TQlk clboul it 1. Whatisthemanordering? 2. Whatisthewaiterdoing? 3. Whatisthewaitresscarrying? 4. What objects can you see on the couple′s table? 5. Whatisthebartenderdoing? 6･ What is the waiter wearlng around his neck7 7･ Whattimeofdaydoyouthinkitis?Why? 8･ What is the waiter holdingbehind his back? 9. Whatdoesthesignsay? 10. Whichjob in this picture would you prefer to do? 11･ Are there any kinds offood you dislike? 12･ What is the strangest food you have eaten? How was it? 13･ Howmanycupsofteaorcoffeedoyoudrinkaday? 14. Whatkindofsnacksdoyouliketoeat? 15･ What did you eat for breakfast today? How about last night′s dinner? 16･ Ifyou could go to any country in the world for a meal′ where would you go? What kind of meal would you order? 17･ Which do you prefer, red orwhite meat7 18･ How often do you eat out? Where do you usually eat? 19･ What kind of food do you think visitors don′t like to eat in your country? 20･ How much was the most expensive meal you have ever eaten? How was it? Where did you eat it? Food 1 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 7 TQlk qboUl it 1. Whoisthemaninthefirstpicture? 2. Did/DoyouwatchthisshowonTV? 3. What instmment is the girl playing? 4･ Whatseasondoyouthinkitis? 5･ What can you see falling from the treebehind her? 6･ Whattemplecanyousee? 7･ Haveyoubeentothistemple? 8･ What does the sign in the last picture mean? 9. Whatishedrinking? 10･ Whatseasondoyouthinkitis?Why? ll. What city inJapan is famous for comedians? 12. What Japanese people are famous overseas? 13. Have you ever climbed Mount Fuji? 14. WheredomostpeopleskiinJapan? 15. What are some of the dangers inyour country? 16･ Why do you thinkvisitors come to your country? 17. Where would you recommend visitors to go in Japan? Why7 18･ Wherewould you most like to live in your country? Why? 19･ Some people describe Americans as wopen andfriendly･H How would you best describe Japanese people? 20･ What country in the world do you think is the most similar to Japan? Why? Describe the similarities. [...]... where people wait for a taxi? 13･ Whatisyourfavoritecar? 14･ Which side of the road do cars drive on inJapan? In the US? 15･ Do you own any form of transportation? How long have you owned it? Do you use it often? Where do you usually go? 16･ When are trains usually crowded? 17･ Haveyouevertakenaferry?Where? 18･ Have you ever had a traffic accident? If yes, where? When? How did it happen? Was it your fault?... 8･ How do you know that the couple have just returned from vacation? 9･ In flight BA 018 for London′ what does BA stand for? 10･ Whodoyouthinkthewomaninuniformis? 11･ What countries would you like to visit? Why? 12･ Have you everbeen on a high-school trip? Where? 13･ What places are popular now forJapanese to visit? 14･ Describe your lastvacation･ Where did you go? What did you do? 15･ How do you prefer... 17･ What do you like most about golng abroad? 18･ Describe your ideal vacation･ 19･ Is there anything you dislike about travelling? Why? 20･ Where would you recommend visitors to Japan go in your country? Why? Travel 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 Europe TQlk (コboUI汁 l･ What nationality is the woman in the first picture? 2･ What is she holding? What is in the background? 3･ What city is shown in the second... kind of transportation in Sam Francisco? 3･ Whatbigcityis southofSanFrancisco? 4. What do we call this statue in New Ⅵ)rk? 5. WhatstateisNewYorkCityin7 6. Which of these cities is in the desert? 7. Whatothercitiesdoyouknow? 8･ What do we call thisbuilding inWashington DC? 9･ Whatpeoplecanyouseeinthemiddleofthismap? 10･ Who do you think these people are either side of the map? 11･ What is your image of... Travel 1blk (コbouI汁 1･ What time does the flight leave for Paris? What are the earliest and the latestflights7 2･ Whatdotheywanttobuyatthedutyfreeshop? 3･ What is the woman with the sunglasses holding in her left hand? What is this pass usedfor? 4･ Whatisthemanpushing? 5･ Is this an international airport or a domestic alrpOrt? Why? 61 Whoisthemanwiththeflag? 7･ What problem does the man at the front... you think he is? Have you ever seen this kind of person before? Where? 5･ What famous city is this in the third picture? 6･ What is the maれ′s nationality? What is he standing in? 7･ What do we call these people in the last picture? Where are they from? 8･ HaveyoubeentoanyofthesecountTies? 9･ Which of these countries would you most like to visit? Why? 10･ What is the language of each of these countries?... the world would youbuy a house? Why? Would itbe in the mountains or by the ocean? 16･ How far is your accommodation from downtown? 17･ What do you like and dislike about your accommodation? 18. How many different houses/apartments have you lived in? 19･ Do you prefer to live in the city or the countryside? 20･ What doyou have to pay when you rent an apartment for the first time? What′s the average cost... do you usually go with? What songs do you slng there? 10･ Howmuchdoes itcost?Howlongdoyouspendthere? 11･ What kind of entertainment do your parents like? 12. What is karaoke? When did karaokebecome popular inJapan? 13･ How often do you go to the movies? What kind of movies do you like to watch? How much does it cost? 14･ How many hours ofTV do you watch per day? What′s your favorite TV program? 15･ Howdoyouspendyourweekendsorfreetime?... second picture? 7. What do the two slgnS mean On the weather map? 8･ What do you think the weather forecastwillbe from this map? 9･ Have you ever experienced the same situation as in the first picture? 10･ What has happened to herumbrella? 11･ What was the weather like yesterday? How about today? What about tomorrow? 12･ Whatdoyouusuallydoonasunnyday? 13･ DoesJapan have a rainy season? Ifyes′ when?... yes′ where? 16･ Do you expect to workin one company all of your life? 17･ Haveyoueverhadapart-timejob7 18･ Would you rather work for a big company or a small company? 19･ Whatdoyoudislikeaboutyourjob? 20. Did/Do you need any special training foryourjob? 15 7 Family TQlk (コboUl it 1･ How many grandchildren are there? Grandparents? 2. Who is Simon′s uncle? 3･ How manybrothers does Karen have? 4･ Which child