4 Conversation Expansion Templates

Conversation Templates Paul R Friesen

A Teacher’s Manual

Conversation Templates For Conversation Expansion Including homework ideas

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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.

Question – Answer – Question sequence.

This sequence allows both continuing the conversation easily, and

changing directions smoothly. An interview has only the first two

sections of this sequence. A conversation requires active

participation and the second question will demonstrate interest in

continuing the conversation.

In a class each team of students is required to write a conversation

that MUST demonstrate; the topic from the chapter, grammar focus


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used at least 10 times (underlined/colored/ or numbered for ten

weeks. Combining two teams students are tasked with rewriting

their conversation into a final conversation, which must include a

balance of speaking, the Q and A sequence 80% of the time,

grammar focus, and transitional narration. The teams then read all

ten chapters consecutively. This allows the students to see how silly

some of their conversation can be, experience a simulated life

conversation about ten topics. Through experience the sweat

disappears after 5 minutes and it becomes fun. The affirmation of

their ability to have a conversation more than 3 lines long results in

a confidence, which is used later in life. Not all students will be

extroverts or assertive in seeking out foreigners, but they will have

confidence to have a longer conversation with them, and with

continued confidence enjoy their connections in life. In their job or

just in life what they learn and practice can be used in real

everyday conversations.

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.

Why 20 questions?

Most books have short simulated conversations. Often the

conversations have one-word responses. By adding questions the

student can demonstrate some control of the conversation direction.

Challenging students to have 20 questions ready conversations can

be maintained for a significant time. Once experienced the student

will want to think more about the topic and prepare better. 20

questions now will provide the foundation for later conversations.

One of the objectives of a conversation class is not to memorize

responses, but build a foundation from which to springboard

conversations, add confidence to a student’s future connection


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through an understanding of how questions help him/her maintain

control and direction in a conversation.

One of the templates is called “100 Questions”. This is a total of the

10 chapters plus 10 conversations. Each is numbered so students

can see that it really is not so hard. Add small ideas to include in

each chapter, reflects the topic of any book. Questions are an

essential part of moving conversation along. Therefore, the number

reflects only a “WOW” idea for the student. When the student

realizes what they have done they exude more confidence.

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.

Converting conversations to stories

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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This required that students had to collaborate with each other to

determine the story direction. Each student worked independently

to include the grammar and vocabulary of the chapter, while

maintaining the direction of the story. The end and beginning of

each chapter required short connecting paragraphs or sentences,

as the narration does in the conversation.

Using the story method helps develop the grammar, punctuation,

and communication idea to a higher level. Not all students

appreciate this, but the teacher can work with struggling students

to develop their writing skills, which is also a focus of testing

nowadays.


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John and Sally

meet in an English Club

Conversation Template 1


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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 Professor’s Office

After Meeting with the Filipino Professor

Is There a Bank Around Here?


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Conversation 1

Topic: Let Me Introduce Myself

* Introduce the conversation setting with a narration.

I am new in school and want to join a Club. Everybody is new so I need to

connect so I can have a good time.

*Break the ice

John: Hey! Is this the Newspaper Club? 1

Person: Yes! Are you a new student? 2

John: Yes! I get lost on campus because it is so large. My name is John

Sally: Hello John! My name is Sally. I am also new here. Why do you

want to join the Newspaper Club? 3

John: Well! I need to learn to write better. Why are you here? 4

Sally: Well! I like looking on the Internet for silly news stories. It helps

my English and they are sometimes very funny. Do you look at

English newspapers on the internet? 5

John: Not often! I only look at the headlines. How does it help your

English? 6 I find it very boring.

Sally: I find a lot of interesting words. It helps me build my vocabulary.

You should try it! Have you looked at the a2bitnickel.com blog? 7

I put the new words I find there. It helps other students learn

them too.

John: That sounds like a good idea. There are not many students here.

Do you think there are enough students interested? 8

Sally: I think that it is more interesting if there are not too many. Have

you ever done a podcast? 9

John: No! Is it fun? 10


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Sally: I think that we are going to do a few in this club. Sounds like a

great idea. Let’s meet again to talk more about pod-casting ideas.

(Conversation 1 continued)

Topic: What do you do?

Setting ~ John and Sally are about to leave the Club when John

continues the conversation by asking for some family information.

John: Ok! I will have to some research so we can make this Newspaper

Club even more exciting. Sally! What does your father do? 1

Sally: He owns his own business. Do you work after school? 2

John: No! I need to study. What kind of business is he in? 3

Sally: He makes bricks. You know like the ones on the sidewalk. Does

your Dad have a business or is he in Management in a larger

Company? 4

John: My father is a Middle Manager for LG. He is in quality control. So,

If you have an LG TV he had maybe approved it. Bricks! Sounds

like a heavy job. Is your dad a muscular man? 5

Sally: No! He is just a small guy. He has machines to do the lifting. LG

sounds like a good career. Does he like his job? 6

John: He works long hours. It is hard to spend time with him. Does your

father stay at the office at night? 7

Sally: Yes! He often spends long hours there. How many people does

your father manage? 8

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

Sally: I don’t know exactly. It is not a big company. Possibly only 20 if

you count the cleaning lady. Does your father work in Seoul or in

Osan? 10


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John: He works in Osan. Where is your father’s company located? 11

Sally: His factory is located in Danjin. They have to be close to the sand

to make bricks. How many products does your father manage for

LG? 12

John: He manages mostly the flat screen TV‟s. They are always

changing things. How many kinds of bricks does your father make?

13

Sally: Well! I have only seen the one style. It seems to be what people

want most. We have English class soon. Did you do your

homework? 14

John: Yes! I think it is fun but it is getting longer all the time. Don’t give

up. See you in class.

Sally: Ok! Bye!

Conversation 3

Topic: Do you like Noodles?

Setting ~ John and Sally have met on the way to class. As they approach

the school …

John: Hey Sally! How was your Chusok holiday? 1

Sally: Well, it rained every day. I wanted to take it and make noodle

soup. Do you like noodle soup? 2

John: My mother always makes noodle soup when we are sick. She says

there is some magic in the bones when cook them. Do you believe

that? 3

Sally: There is some truth in that, I think! Talking about food makes me

hungry. Would you like to go for lunch? 4

John: Sure! Where would you like to go? 5

Sally: My favorite is Joe’s Diner. He has a wide variety of food on the

menu, and he serves large servings. I’m sure he would have

something for you. What’s your favorite? 6


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John: Joe’s Diner is a well-known restaurant. I usually order noodles.

Pasta is usually not as heavy as meat, and noodles are usually in

a soup. I think it is the broth from the bones that gives the good

flavor.

They go to Joe’s Diner.

Sally: Here comes the waiter. Are you ready to order? 7

Waiter: May I take your order? 8

John: Sure! I will have a club sandwich, bowl of chicken noodle soup,

and coffee.

Sally: I think I’ll have a cheese omelet and a side of green salad. I will

have water with ice, if you have it. Do you have Thousand Island

dressing? 9

Waiter: Yes! It is not a problem!

John: Sally! What new foods have you tried lately? 10

Sally: I went to a small restaurant for some very spicy kimchi last week.

It was delicious and came with sliced pork. Have you ever had the

spicy Korean kimchi? 11

Waiter: Here are your orders! Enjoy!

John: Thank you! Let’s see how this tastes. I will have to go to the gym

later. Do you go to the gym? 12

Sally: I haven’t yet. Perhaps a yoga class later. I need to relax.

After the meal –

John: Well, I have an appointment with the Professor. * I will have to

run. It was good having lunch with you today.

Sally: Yes! It was a good lunch. Maybe next time we will meet in the gym.

Bye!

* Notice how the ending is made here to exit the conversation.


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Conversation 4

Topic: How often do you do yoga?

Setting ~ John is looking at the list of classes.

John: No baseball! What else do I enjoy doing? Maybe I will try tennis.

Sign up person: Did you see any activity you would like to join? 1

John: I think I will try tennis. How much is tennis? 2

Sign up person: It is $70 a month, but then you can use the weights as

well. If you sign up for the year you will get a 40% discount. How

does that sound? 3

Sally: John! Are you signing up for baseball? 4 I didn’t think they had

baseball, but you never know, the list is always changing.

John: NO! I think I will buy a tennis membership. What are you doing

here? 5

Sally: I came to do yoga for an hour. It relaxes my mind. How often will

you come to play tennis? 6

John: Hmmm! I have time in the late afternoon usually. The time is

Good for me so I can go relax after. How often do you do yoga? 7

Sally: I usually come here twice a week. I am not always in town so I

come when I can. Perhaps we could play some tennis later. I am

not good at it but you can challenge me. How often would you like

to play a rookie like me? 8

John: Let’s see! I don’t have a partner so anytime you can make it

would be good. I need to keep fit, because I sit all day in a chair

at work. Have you ever tried Tai Chi? 9

Sally: I have thought of that. It is a combination of kung fu and yoga. Do

you swim? 10 It is supposed to be the best exercise to keep in

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John: I thought of swimming as an option. I am just a bit shy to show

my sexy snow white legs, and I swim like a sick frog. I prefer to

go to the beach and swim in a more open pool of water.

Sometimes I just go swimming at the beach in the summer.

Sally: Well the class will start in a few minutes. It was good to meet

again. I will try to stop by later in the afternoon sometimes for a

tennis lesson. Call me if you need a partner. My schedule is often

flexible.

John: Sounds like a good plan! Have a good yoga class and I will try not

to hurt myself with the tennis ball. 11

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

John: I don’t have much time, but if I watch I am going to get a coke

from the fridge. Is there any food left over? 4

Sally: There isn’t 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: No! Not yet! I am reading the textbook pages. There is so much

to read. I think I will be an encyclopedia when I am finished. Oh!

Someone is texting me on my phone! Can we meet later? 6

Sally: Sure! I am going to see my professor later. I have questions about

his homework. He is going to explain it to me. I think I understand,

but I want the best mark I can get. Homework marks are

important, if I don’t do well on my first test. Are you a good test

taker? 7

John: Not really! I study and usually get a B. I want to go to New

Zealand as an exchange student next year. This conversation

class is hard but it pushes me to a higher level. How often do you

watch this TV show? 8

Sally: I usually watch it once a week. I don’t have time to watch it more

often. I usually don’t watch TV. I go to the theatre. It is more fun

to be with friends than sit at home watching TV. How often do you

chat with your partner? 9 Doing homework together on the

internet is a good idea. You can work together but you don’t have

to be in the same place. I think it is more relaxing and can be

more fun.

John: I chat with my partner about twice a week. We spend about 2

hours at a time to work on the homework. Thinking about

conversation ideas is hard, but in the end we have learned a lot

and we practice in class. Have you ever tried it? 10

Sally: I haven’t yet. Usually my partner and I meet at school, and work

at it in our free time.

John: You should try it sometime.

Sally: Sounds like a good idea. Well, *I have to go get ready the show

Is over. Have fun guys! 11

* Practice changing the ending to exit the conversation.


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Conversation 6

Topic: Meeting at the Do It Again Coffee Shop

Setting ~ John and Sally had agreed to meet at their favorite coffee shop.

Sally: Hey! Where were you yesterday? 1 I thought we were to meet and

do our homework for English class.

John: I know. I’m sorry. I was going to phone you but I had another

appointment. I was running late and I forgot to do it. What did

you do yesterday? 2

Sally: Well, I went shopping in the morning. I usually go shopping on the

weekend. I have more time, and I enjoy it a bit more. Then I

went to the coffee shop, but you didn’t show up. Luckily, I had my

notebook so I worked on the homework alone. What appointment

did you forget yesterday? 3

John: I had made a plan a long time ago to meet a friend from New

Zealand. It was a little embarrassing. They were waiting and I

was still trying to get there. I know homework is important and it

is my turn to do it. Where did you shop yesterday? 4

Sally: I usually shop at AK PLAZA. It is a bit expensive but it is close to

my house. I don’t have to take a bus or get run over by some

motorcycle. There is also a nice food court. Kraze Burgers are a

really good. They are much better than the fast food ones you get

many other places. Where did you your New Zealand friend

yesterday? 5

John: We met at Yak and Everest. It is a Nepalese restaurant downtown.

I enjoy curry but Indian curry usually is quite expensive and you

get such a small amount. This was great, and their tea, which is

usually black tea was like a good chai. You should go there

sometime. Did you buy anything special yesterday? 6

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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John: We met for about 2 hours so I thought it was too late to meet

with you. I had to get a few groceries for my mother. I stopped at

the local small supermarket. The groceries are too heavy to carry

far. Then I went home to do homework as well. There is too much

before the test. Did you catch up on the homework? 8

Sally: I did do most of it. You understand we need to have 6 pages

before midterms, and number 5 we need a video or audio. When

do you think we can meet again to do this audio or video for the

teacher? 9

John: We can meet at school and ask a professor. That is the easy way.

Remember that we are to do a conversation not an interview only.

That makes it harder. We need to have good questions. When is a

good time for you? 10

Sally: Tomorrow is great. We need to finish it. Then we can continue with

the other homework we need to do. Tests are coming fast.

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 don’t 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. I’m going to go shopping with some

Filipino friends. Do you want to join us? 3

John: Sounds good! I don’t 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: I think I will go to Myoungdong market. They have a great

selection, and if I get there early in the morning I heard the price

is lower. Then I can buy name brand stuff cheaper. Is early in the

morning ok with you? 5

John: Sounds great! Oh! Look at those computers. They are so small.

Which one would you choose, if you were to buy a computer? The

smaller one or the prettier one? 6

Sally: Well, I am not a computer person, but I would choose the cheaper

one. I have some friends who would like the prettier one, because

they like color more than speed or size. What is more important,

speed or color? 7

John: Speed is more important than color today to me. What else do

you want to shop for? 8

Sally: I thought I’d look for a jacket. It’s getting cold out now. There’s a

shop over there with some nice ones. They are cheaper than

other shops. Maybe because they are in the market not a big

store. Which one do you like better, the wool or the leather one?

9

John: I like the leather one. Leather is warmer than nylon, but more

expensive. The best one is the light wool one. They are the best

for dressing up, when you don’t have to walk too far. Leather is

easier to clean than the wool though. Do you like the color of the

leather one? 10

Sally: No! I like the wool coat’s color better. John! Have you ever met

the Filipino professors? They are always dressed so well, and

smile all the time.

John: I will have to meet them. I wonder what they are like. Let’s go to

their office next week.

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Conversation 8

Topic: Going to the Filipino professor’s office

Setting ~ John and Sally have agreed to meet and go to the office of the

professor together.

John: Hi Sally! Are you ready? 1

Sally: I am a bit nervous. What do you think they are like? 2

John: From what I have heard I think they are very warm people. Have

you ever met any Filipino workers? 3 There are a lot in Korea now.

They work in the factories.

Sally: Have I met any? I have seen a few but never had a conversation

with them. They almost look Korean sometimes. They don’t look

like bad people. I have some friends who went to the Philippines

to study on a scholarship. They said the weather was great and

the people were friendly. Do you think they have an accent? 4

John: I have heard some foreigners talk, while I was waiting for the

train and they talk so fast. They seem nice though. They hang out

together and don’t get to close to Koreans. Do you Koreans are

scared of them? 5

Sally: I don’t think so. I think they are just nervous because they can’t

speak or understand their language. I have traveled a bit and you

feel a bit lost when you can’t understand. They seem to smile a

lot though. Isn’t that a good thing? 6

John: Smiling is a good thing. It is better than violence. I think Filipino’s

are quite gentle really. They love children and family. I read that

many people hire them to be nanny’s for their children. Being a

nanny means that your boss trusts you a lot doesn’t it? 7

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

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John: I have seen her. I think she teaches Business. She seems like a

very nice lady. I think she brought her children one day in her car.

I wonder if she has an accent. I have heard other black people

talking and it’s hard to listen to, but they seem to love music and

community. Most of them can speak Korean very well too. I have

heard that they are mostly business people. They buy used cars

and stuff. How about going to her office sometime? 9 Then we

don’t have to guess what she is like. We can know for sure.

Sally: Ok! Sounds like a great idea. I’m nervous. All these ideas we have

about what people are like, and we don’t really know. I think we

should meet a few more. What do you think? 10 Why be nervous

when we don’t have to be!

John: I think it is a great idea. What are you going to do after we meet

this professor today? 11

Sally: I’m going to plan a vacation trip to Arizona and Guam.

John: What can you do there? 12

Sally: That is what I need to find out. Oh! Here is the office. Are you

ready? 13

John and Sally meet the Filipino Professor to finish their homework

assignment.

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.

John: Well that wasn’t so bad. She didn’t 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: We forgot to ask about that. Silly us! They export a lot of fruit I

would imagine. I have seen packages of dried fruit in the store.

Maybe you could pick fruit on the plantations. Doesn’t that sound

like a good tourist idea? 3

Sally: If I wanted a working vacation I would go to Australia. The

Philippines are composed of many islands. I think hiring a boat to

go to a few would be better. Wouldn’t you like to get out of the

city if you were a tourist? 4

John: I think it would be great, if you have time. I think you see culture

in real life out of the city. What would you do in Arizona? It is just

desert. 5

Sally: Yes! That is almost true. There is the Grand Canyon as well. The

desert has many special things in it. Imagine Australia with a

large desert. There are still lots of things to do in Australia. The

aborigines have a very interesting culture. How about a vacation

living with the aborigines? 6

John: That would be interesting. Does Arizona have aborigines to live

with? 7

Sally: I don’t think so. They have Native Indians. I think they make

jewelry and stuff. Maybe even have ranches. I read that they

have jeep trips into the canyons. That sounds like fun. How about

a jeep trip? 8

John: Well, I would be scared of snakes or something. They have those

rattlesnakes, which are dangerous. Maybe a balloon ride is safer.

Have you ever tried something like hang-gliding or something like

that? 9

Sally: That sounds like a lot of fun. Do you know how much it is for a

balloon ride? 10

John: I have no idea, but we could check on the internet. Let’s check it

out. There are so many things to do if we look a little bit. There is

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Conversation 10

Topic: Is there a bank around here?

Setting ~ John and Sally want to ride a hot air balloon, but need to check

for prices and things. John needs to find a bank ATM so he can fix

his computer.

Sally: Hey John! Did you check for stuff on the internet? 1

John: No! My computer broke so I haven’t had a chance. I was looking

for a bank. I need to take out some money so I can fix the

computer. Have you seen a bank around here? 2

Sally: I thought there was a Royal Bank about two blocks from here. Do

you need a specific bank, or can any bank do? 3

John: Any bank will do. I just need an ATM. Do you need anything?

Maybe we can go for coffee or do some shopping? 4

Sally: Well, we should find an internet café. Then we can have a coffee

and find that information on the internet like we wanted to last

time. Are you hungry? 5 We could also go to a cheap restaurant

first.

John: That sounds like a good idea. Have you seen an Internet café, or a

cheap restaurant around here? 6

Sally: This area is new to me. I thought I saw a café on the bus, but it

was down the street a bit. We should go to the bank first. Then

we can ask someone if there is one closer. We can maybe find a

computer shop as well. Oh! Do you see the restaurants over there?

7 They are across the street from the bank.

John: Yes! I see them. I will go to the bank while you look at the

restaurants. You can choose the food you like. How long do you

think it will take? 8

Sally: It shouldn’t take long. Should I ask about the computer shop for

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restaurant.

Sally: Excuse me! I am looking for a computer shop. Is there a computer

shop around here? 10 My friend, John, needs to buy some parts

for his computer.

Restaurant Person: Yes! Henry’s Computer Shop is about ten minutes

away on the next block, close to Market Street. Will you have

something to eat first? 11

Sally: Yes! I think we will have time. What are the prices here? 12 We

were looking for a less expensive place because we are both

students.

Restaurant Person: We are the cheapest on this street, and we serve

larger portions than other restaurants. Usually we are quite busy,

but it is about one hour before the rush comes.

Sally: Great! John will be here soon.

Sally waits for John to show up so she can tell him the good news.

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the next page story The end comes when your imagination stops. Be sure

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100 Questions


A 100 question conversation template to develop skills in the conversation

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The Challenge

The challenge in any class is to help the student retain what they learn

over a longer period. In Conversation class, most books offer short

conversations, which is good. In real life, many of our conversations are

with friends. In a job they are focused on ideas based on products we

service or sell. The challenge is to have students develop skills to be

active participants in conversations that are neither work nor friend

related.

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 QAQ’s 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.

The Purpose of the template

Because this is a new idea to the student, I wrote a week-by-week

template which they could follow. There are 10 QAQ’s in each chapter plus

inserted ideas, which are numbered. The goal was to achieve a 100-

question conversation, through a 10 week 10 QAQ per week grid.

Will they be able to do it? My goal was not to achieve perfect grammar. It

was to teach the pattern of conversation which, when learned would give

a higher confidence to the student to participate in conversations where

they may not otherwise feel compelled to enter.

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.

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

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However, they have or will have done it. This is the template I made as

their teacher to guide them.

For those who read this. I hope you can enjoy and use it in your class in

whole or in part as a template for your students or for your self-

development in conversation

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.

How to build better and longer conversations

To this end, I challenged myself to develop a system, which could be used

to build several things. First, it is to help the student understand the

nature and structure of conversation. In this system, I have used the

Question – Answer – Question idea. It may seem very basic but in real life

conversations are not continued for two basic reasons. The first is that

what comes next is lost in the nervous tension of speaking. The second

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are the controlling part of a conversation. Therefore, it would make logical

sense to focus on this sequence first.

The second area of development is vocabulary. In this conversation you

will find that there are 10 vocabulary words. Building vocabulary is not so

hard. I would suggest the students learn to use a thesaurus. This is

because they will learn words associated with the same ideas. Dictionaries

are good but they often confuse the student, because they offer just

definitions, which cross-language creates a lot of communication problems.

A third, but very minor part is grammar. Grammar is important and as

you learn new vocabulary, the grammar will change. This link is vital to

understanding the nature of conversation. We must remember what is ok

in colloquial English is not always good grammar. In teaching conversation

we must stay focused on effective communication leaving the cat to wag

the tail, not the tail wag the cat.

Using this template you can manipulate what you want and expand the

conversation every week. It has numbers to help you, and underlined idea

and words which are associated with the topic.

We shouldn’t ignore the books that are in the market presently. We do

need to consider ideas that fill the gap between the educational culture

system and the current Korean system. The issue of efficacy is twofold.

The first is that most books are written for intake into an English culture.

Therefore the relevance and connection is assumed. In a monoculture this

connection needs to be built in.

In the area of public and/or private school, teaching the problem is that

the American books used or suggested are not connected in topic to the

rest of the curriculum. Bringing this together will give support to what is

being taught. This in turn will motivate the student to learn as it is

intertwined with the English being taught.

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.

English conversation should not be taught as an anomaly to the

curriculum, but together with it as foundational reinforcement to what is

being taught in other classes in any language.


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Examples from the template –

John: It’s raining again. I hate rain. Oh hi! I was just speaking aloud.

My name is John. I am a student. Do you live around here? 1

Sally: No! I am new here. I don’t like rain either. I’m a student at

______________. I haven’t seen you before. I’m Sally. Where do

you go to school? 2

John: I go to ________ too. I am majoring in ___________. What do

you like to do on weekends? 3

Sally: I look on the internet for movies and concerts. What do you like to

do? 4 Medicine has a lot of homework.

Note— This is from the Introductions chapter. Notice that the standard

greeting is left to follow a statement.

John: It’s raining again. I hate rain. Oh hi! I was just speaking aloud. My

name is John. I am a student. Do you live around here? 5

*Teaching students to break the ice before greeting provides a better

cultural introduction. Blurting, or yelling out “Hi! How are you!” is truly

ignorant in today’s world. Teaching students to use better etiquette in any

culture is important.

Using this initial statement, have the students create their own break- the

- ice introductions, followed by a statement of their name. Expanding this

idea to use first names for same age people and respectful names for

older people will help with etiquette.

Notice that John does not ask for Sally’s name. He asks a question that is

nonintrusive and is generic in information. Do you live around here?1

The “1” is the beginning of the question – answer – question sequence.

Asking for information is both polite and helps set the conversation on a

topic to continue. Have the students write a list of 5 information questions

that they can use as conversation starters. In a smaller class, where

speaking activity is easily attained talk about the ideas and write them on

the board. If speaking confidence is lacking writing them down will help

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Now you have started a conversation which is both polite in beginning,

allowing the other person to refuse to join if they want, and a question to

start if the other person is willing to join.


___________. I haven’t seen you before. I’m Sally. Where do you go to

school?

Sally answers the “DO” question with a “No!” and then adds to the first

statement. “Do” questions should receive a standard yes/no answer. This

would apply often with “Are you...?”, or the verb “to be” as well.

To continue the conversation Sally needs to add something and she

responds to the first statement about rain. Rain is the common point of

connection. Choosing a point of connection makes conversation easy and

smooth. If there is no common point the other person’s attention will not

follow the direction of the conversation and it will die out quickly.

Sally follows the comment about rain with information that is equal to the

information given to her by John. This is important because you need to

listen to the information given. Now you have the question – answer and

need to finish the sequence, asking the second question.

After a second remark about their relationship, “ I haven’t seen you

before.”, Sally gives her name and asks the second question to continue

the conversation. Where do you go to school?

This question will lead the conversation on the same topic as the first.

Now the conversation has started. What is next? More of the same

sequences with different questions. In the template you will find 10

sequences on the same topic. There will also be 10 vocabulary words that

focus on the topic.

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.

In this conversation John decides to change the conversation topic by

asking a new question that will give new information. What do you like to

do on weekends?2 This is the first question of the new topic and a new

sequence.

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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allows you to listen to the idea better. “What” asks for a thing not a

person or movement. “Like” sets the emotion as positive and enjoyable.

“Do” is important because it asks the listener to respond with an action

statement. It is linked to “What”. “Do” at the beginning of the question,

requires a yes/no answer. “Do” in

the middle of the question requires a response that includes an action.

“Weekends” sets the time of the action you are asking about.

Write various questions that you can ask that will give you information

about a topic, to follow the conversation. You already have information

from the first question sequence. Now you have to answer the question,”

What do you like to do on weekends?”, and give a question to continue.


do? Medicine has a lot of homework.

Sally answers the question with equal information and asks the same

question in return. This circle of returning questions.

--------------------- Question

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.

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

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A rule of thumb in English

Longer is better, when writing a note or asking for information get the

most information. Too short and you miss good information and then have

bad communication.

Sally makes a comment about the information that John had told her.

Medicine has a lot of homework.

Making comments about the information someone has given shows

interest in the conversation. If you make comments about other ideas not

related to the conversation ask a question to change the topic after the

comment.

You have made several questions. Now ask them to a partner. When the

partner asks the second question make a comment and ask a question to

keep the topic going.

Look at the following conversation between John and Sally. You can build

vocabulary by replacing the words that are numbered in each chapter.

Build vocabulary through replacement of similar word ideas. This could be

like “running” to “jumping”. From “touching” to “choosing”, if you are

shopping.

Be careful of talking, speaking, saying. For these add words like talking

about – speaking to, is saying. This will help with ideas like watching

movies, not seeing movies.

In the conversation template you will find two sets of numbers. One set

will be consecutive 1-100, while the second will be only 1-10.

The 1-100 set is for every sequence of Question – Answer – Question.

There are 10 of these per chapter totaling 100.

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.

In the following conversations, the numbers will be put on John’s, then

Sally’s or alternate. The key is to have at least 10 questions. The pressure

on the student is now less, but the small reminder keeps them using the Q

~ A rhythm. The idea is now becoming a habit. If the class has practiced

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In this set of conversations each chapter has added annotations. The

student was tasked to not only have their 100 (10Q x 10 weeks), but

show how many nouns they used for each topic per week. These nouns

are annotated as “flowers1”, etc. This helps the teacher score form a

rubric and the student to keep track of how many they use in each

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Conversation 1

Topic: What do you like to do?

Setting ~ John is talking aloud about the weather when Sally shows up.

John: It’s raining again. I hate rain. Oh! Hi! I was just speaking out loud.

My name is John. I am a student. Do you live around here? 1


George University. I haven’t seen you before. I’m Sally. Where

do you go to school?

John: I go to George too. I am majoring in Medicine. What do you like to

do on weekends? 2


do? Medicine has a lot of homework.

John: Yes it does, but I like sports. Sally! What kind of movies or

concerts do you like to go to? 3

Sally: I like romantic movies or jazz concerts. Have you ever been to a

jazz concert?

John: Only once or twice. I guess you don’t watch sports often. What do

you study at George? 4

Sally: I study Engineering Design. I’m a freshman this year. This is

basketball season, which Korean team do you watch the most?

John: I watch the Samsung Kings. They have won the championship the

last three years. I go almost every Saturday afternoon. I take a

break from my homework. I think there is a romantic movie this

weekend playing at the CGV. Who is your favorite actor? 5

Sally: I have gone to the COEX CGV, but it’s 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.

John: I’m not sure, I didn’t 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.

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Sally: I usually go to ‘All that Jazz’ Club, or to some small Clubs close to

Sookmyung Women’s University. There are many small concerts

there and you can see a lot of new groups. Who do you go with

when you go to your weekend games?

John: I usually go with a couple guys who live close enough to meet at

the stadium. We buy seats in the middle price so we can see the

players. The cheap tickets are too far way. If you sit in the middle

you can see all of the game very easy. If you sit at the end it is

more exciting. Who is your favorite Jazz musician or singer? 7

Sally: My favorite singer is Annie Ross. She sings in a few comedies and

goes on tour sometimes. I hope I can see her sometime. How

about American sports! What do you think of Lebron James?

John: James is a great player. He is very young to play in the NBA.

Maybe a future Jordon! Better than Korean sports for sure. I

should get going! My mother will be waiting! How about meeting

again? 8 I’ll introduce you to more people.

Sally: Sounds great! Where should we meet?

John: Well how about at the mall? 9 It’s close and easy to get to.

Sally: Ok! Where in the Mall?

John: Ok! Next week at 10 at Starbucks? 10

Sally: Fantastic! Starbucks! See you then! Bye.

Conversation 2

Topic: Commands

*This chapter has numbers 1 where there is a ‘command’ or imperative. This

helps students see how many ‘commands’ they use. This is in addition to the question numbering already in place.

Setting ~ At Starbucks wondering where Sally is…..

John: My coffee is almost finished. Oh! Sally! I was wondering if you

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Sally: Yes! But just a little bit. I hope you didn’t have to wait too long.

What are we going to do today? 11

John: Wow! Look at those fish!1 Aren’t they big?

Sally: Yes! They are huge! What kind of fish are they? 12

John: I think they are giant squid! Let’s ask the person over there! Is

she the helper?

Sally: Yes! Hello! Could you help us? 13 We would like to know the name

of those big fish over there.

John: I told her they were squid. Are there more fish we could see?

Helper: Well, there are lots of bigger ones. Sign the guest book first!2

Sally: Ok! I have a pencil. Is that ok? 14

John: Wait!3 I have a pen in my pocket. What color pen do you need?

Helper: Use black pen only!4

Sally: Ok! What other information do you need? 15

Helper: Underline why you are coming from the list!5

John: Ok! Just to see big fish! Can we go anywhere with this pass?

Helper: Yes! You can go anywhere on this floor.

Sally: Wow! Excuse me! Where can we find the blue whale? 16

Helper: I’m sorry! Did you say blue whale?

John: Yes! We wanted see the BIG fish! What big fish do you have? 17

Helper: We don’t have blue whales, but we do have killer whales. Sit

over there6. Please!

Sally: I hate waiting. Do you know how long we have to wait?

John: Be patient! Come!7 Watch8 the small ones! You like the small

bright colored ones don’t you? 18

Sally: Yes! They are cute. Cross this out9 as a place to go for fun. Are

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John: A little! It is relaxing to see new things. Isn’t it better than a

coffee shop with loud music? 19

Loudspeaker: Come to the10 front gate to see the killer whale show!

Sally: Does that mean us?

John: I think so. What should we do after the show? 20

Sally: Maybe coffee in a nice quiet place would be good.

John: The Nuts for English Coffee shop looks like an interesting place.

Conversation 3

Topic: What’s 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!

Let’s 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?

23

Sally: Sounds like a good plan. Do you have your notebook in your bag?

It looks heavy today.

John: Yes! I was going to work on my homework. Do you ever do

homework in coffee shops? 24

Sally: Yes! I carry my flash memory everywhere. Would you like me to

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John: Sure! Is it English homework? 25

Sally: Yes! Let’s see if I can find it. Do you have just stuff in your bag?

John: Wow! You have a lot of lipstick in your purse. There is also a

dictionary, gum and a pair of sunglasses. Yes! I have some stuff

but not as much as you. Why do you have so much? 26

Sally: Just girls stuff. What stuff you have in your bag?

John: In my backpack I have…. let’s see .. my iPod, a bottle of water,

pencils, and eraser. There is also a camera and a folder for

printed homework. Is there a second floor in this shop? 27

Sally: I think so! There are stairs around the corner. Would you like to go

up there?

John: Sure! Oh, there is only one table here! Did you want me to start

my computer for you? 28 Then you can show me your file on your

flash stick.

Sally: Would you? I have to make this conversation every week. It is so

hard. I thought we could practice it here. Would you like to do it

with me?

John: I think that would be great! Do you want me to use expression?

29

Sally: Of course! What good is conversation without expression?

John: You are right! Conversation without expression is very boring.

How can we learn good expression? 30 I’ve tried but it hasn’t

been easy.

Sally: Well! The Professor suggested we listen to radio talk shows. It is

really hard because I can’t hear the words well. Have you ever

tried it?

John: I don’t 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

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Sally: Music of course. I do try to listen to talk shows every night though.

I’m finished my coffee and the time to get back to do homework

is here again. Thanks for helping me with my homework. Shall we

meet next weekend or maybe in school?

John: Sounds good! Let’s try to meet here next week.

Conversation 4

Topic: What do you have scheduled?

*This chapter has numbers 1 where there is a reference to time. This

helps students see how many references to time (schedule) they use. This is in addition to the question numbering already in place. Not all references are annotated.

Setting: Sally wakes up on Saturday but thinks it is a school day.

Sally: Oh no! It is already 9:30 in the morning1. Why didn’t I hear the

alarm clock?

Rrrrring rrrrrrring

Sally: Hello! I am so late for school my teacher will be very angry.

John: Oh Sally! It’s Saturday! There is no school today, so relax. Did

you forget we were going to meet today? 31

Sally: I didn’t forget! What’s your schedule for today?

John: Well! When will you eat breakfast? 32

Sally: I think I will skip breakfast this morning. Have you already had

your breakfast?

John: Yes! I usually have breakfast at twenty past seven2. (7:20). The

early bird gets the worm you know. How about lunch? 33

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.

John: I do the dishes for my mother. She is very busy with her job so it

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Sally: I clean my room mostly. Sometimes I wash clothes or dishes. Do

you surf the internet every day?

John: Yes! I surf the internet in the evening4 from 7~10. That is when

most of my friends come on and we do our homework together.

Why not join us? 35 We use naver.com.

Sally: Sounds like a great idea! I study English usually at that time. I go

to a private school to help me with my homework. Maybe there is

another time we can meet online. What is your schedule after

your chores?

John: I was going to share a burger with you! If you don’t have

breakfast maybe we could go for pizza. Would you like that? 36

In the afternoon5 I will play a game of basketball at the school

gym.

Sally: I’d love to have pizza! When is the game?

John: It is from 2:30 to about 4 o’clock6. Why not be our cheerleader?

37

Sally: Ha! Ha! Ok! Should I wave my hands and shout so you can play

better?

John: Sounds like you have been watching TV sports. In the evening7 I

watch sports on weekends. The best games are played on

weekends8. What do you watch on TV on the weekend? 38

Sally: I watch dramas. Sometimes they have good movies as well.

Maybe I will have to watch some sports, but playing is more fun.

What do you do on Sunday9?

John: On Sunday I like to relax. Which Church do you go to? 39

Sally: There is a Presbyterian Church close to my house. They have a

service at 10:00 in the morning10. We usually go out for lunch

after. Why don’t you come sometime?

John: Well! I’m not a church person. Can I meet the preacher sometime

during the week? 40

Sally: I think he would like that. Let’s make time in our schedule to meet

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John: Ok! Now hurry and let’s go for pizza! I’m hungry.

Conversation 5

Topic: Family pictures

*This chapter has numbers 1 where there is a reference to the verb ‘to be’

correctly. This helps students see how many pronouns and the verb ‘to be’

they use. This is in addition to the question numbering already in place. Not all references are annotated.

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 don’t see my brother

much but they are all very friendly. What are5 your parents like?

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.

John: He is an artist. He likes to draw cartoons of everybody. When you

meet him you will have to ask him to draw one for you. Do you

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Sally: I have an older brother. His name is7 Hank. He is hardworking and

serious. Do you have any more pictures? 45

John: Oh! Who is this8 picture of? It looks like a younger you.

Sally: That is my sister. We are very close to each other. Many people

think we are the same. She is really outgoing. Do you have any

sisters? 46

John: I do but she is older than me. She works in a school. She is a

teacher’s helper. What does your sister do?

Sally: My sister is9 a working mother. She has a small girl. It is hard

sometimes, but she will do ok. Being a young mother can be

tough sometimes. Do you have any grandparents? 48

John: Yes! I have grandparents. They live in Vancouver. They are10 very

kind and always do special things when we visit?

Sally: Wow! Sounds like you have a good time there. My grandparents

are good sports fans. They go to the soccer stadium every

weekend. Does your family do anything special for Easter? 49

John: No! Sometimes we go to church. It is a family tradition. The

children make eggs and my parents buy candy eggs to enjoy.

What does your family do for Easter?

Sally: We go to church of course. Easter is not about eggs and bunnies.

It is about Jesus rising from the dead. We sing special songs and

have a special choir. Are you traveling this Easter holiday to see

your grandparents? 50

John: No this year my brother has to take a test and my sister is too

busy. So this year we will stay here. Maybe we can meet at the

Mall for an Easter treat. Would you like that?

Sally: Sounds great! Let’s make a plan. I’ll call you.

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Conversation 6

Topic: Shopping for Clothes

*This chapter has numbers 1 where there is a reference to shopping vocabulary

as listed in the chapter. This helps students see how many nouns they use that are related to shopping. This is in addition to the question numbering already in place. Not all references are annotated.

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 don’t fit

anymore.

Mom: Ok! Ask me on Friday so I don’t 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: I’m 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?

Sally: I like yellow stripes7 or flower patterns8. Do you need anything for

spring or summer? 53

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Sally: No! Usually just what is on sale. They are usually good quality but

last year’s style. I like cotton9 for summer. What jean brand do

you buy? 54

John: I like Levi’s. They last for a long time. Their denim10 is heavier

than other cheaper brands. How about meeting at the Mall in an

hour?

Sally: Ok! I’ll be there.

~~~ At the Mall shopping ~~~

John: Hey! There is a sale over there! How much are these?

Sales Lady: Those are sixty-nine ninety-five!

John: Is there a different color? I like black better than green.

Sales Lady: Yes! What style would you like? 55

John: Relaxed fit, if you have it! Did you see anything Sally? There are

some t-shirts on sale over there.

Sally: Wow! A really big sale! I like these striped ones. How much are

they? 56

Sales Lady: Those are five for 15 dollars. What size do you need? You

look like a size 95.

Sally: Right! I’m a size ninety-five. Are there more sizes with the green

and orange stripes? 57 I can only find two!

John: I found a leather jacket for Spring. I have been looking for this

style for a long time. The sales lady said it’s on sale for one

hundred fifty dollars. Did you find anything else? You were looking

for sweaters.

Sally: They don’t 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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Sally: Well… that is true but I think I will buy only one sweater. Why not

get a pair of those new safari shorts? 59

John: My mom would never let spend that much money on a pair of

shorts. What will your mom say if you spend that much money?

Sally: You are right! I should not spend so much on one when I can buy

more. Where should we go for new sweaters? 60

John: I think LotteMart is a good start. Let’s go look and then your

mother will be happy. If she is happy you will be happy. Right?

Sally: What a great idea! You are right.

*** Sally and John go to LotteMart and then home to see what her

mother will say.

Conversation 7

Topic: What do you do on weekends?

*This chapter has numbers 1 where there is a reference to frequency

Vocabulary as listed in the chapter. This helps students see how many frequency words they use. This is in addition to the question numbering

already in place. Not all references are annotated.

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. I’m not sure that next weekend

I will go shopping. I need to clean my room more often1. Hey!

John! Do you often do things with your family on weekends? 61

John: Well, my family is quite busy. We often don’t do activities together.

We do things by ourselves or with another family member, like

my sister and I will play tennis on Saturday. Do you always do

things as a family?

Sally: No! Not always2. If there is a special occasion, we will go on a

picnic to the mountain. It is close and it doesn’t take a lot of work.

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John: We never3 go on picnics. We went to the mountain once. It was a

school trip. Most4 weekends my father is not home. He works out

of town. I also play sports, so I almost always have a game on

weekends. What about your brother? What does he do on

weekends?

Sally: My brother? He has band practice. He is usually5 making a lot of

noise in the house practicing. What about your sister? What does

she usually do on weekends? 63

John: My sister is usually practicing English on the computer. She listens

to NPR.org and then writes the ideas she hears. She usually

sleeps until noon on Saturday. She is very lazy. When do you do

your homework on weekends? I never have time.

Sally: Sometimes6 I do my homework late at night. Then I sleep in. Have

you ever handed your homework in late? 64 My teacher takes

points off if it is late.

John: I hardly ever7 hand my work in late. I try to do my homework on

weekdays. Do you want to go to the movies on Friday night?

Sally: I’m sorry. This weekend I will go out to a restaurant with my

Uncle’s family. What about Saturday to the Matinee? 65

John: I never8 go to the Matinee shows. I thought they were just for

kids. How about in the evening? Would you like to go singing in a

karaoke room?

Sally: Sounds like an interesting idea. How often do you go to the

karaoke room on weekends? 66

John: It would be my first time. I go dancing sometimes9 on Sundays in

the evening. Do you like dancing?

Sally: Sunday night! This weekend I will go shopping with my cousins. I

like the idea. I am not very good at dancing. I need to hold on to

you very tight. Sunday is usually my night to relax, but we could

try it sometime. Mondays I have an early class. When do you

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John: I never have time on weekends. If I don’t do things with you I

Play basketball. Sometimes I play cards with my friends. We do

that usually when it rains and we can’t play outside. Do you play

games on rainy days?

Sally: Yes! I often play board games with my mom. She is good at them

and beats me all10 the time. How often do you win? 68

John: I don’t often win, but it is fun. Have you listened to the new music

group 2PM?

Sally: No! Most of the time I listen to the older romantic songs. Do you

download new songs to your MP3? 69

John: Yes! Some weekends I have time so I usually try to download a

few new ones. Have you ever tried doing that?

Sally: No! I have never had success in doing that. I don’t have an MP3

either. How about just coffee today? This weekend seems to be so

full of activities.

John: Ok! I think the schedule next week is not so busy. Call me on

Friday!

Sally: Ok.

Conversation 8

Topic: Let’s Eat

*This chapter has numbers 1 where there is a reference to vocabulary related to

countable / noncountables as listed in the chapter. This helps students see how many words they use. This is in addition to the question numbering already in place. Not all references are annotated.

Setting ~ Friday Sally hasn’t 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.

Sally: Oh John! I don’t know what to do! I have to plan a party for some

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John: They eat a lot of rice. Do you have any rice?

Sally: I don’t have any1 rice! I guess I will have to go shopping. What do

you think I need? 71

John: Well, let’s think a little. How many onions do you have?

Sally: I have a few2 onions. I don’t think I need any more. What about

bananas? Do they eat bananas? 73

John: Yes! That sounds good. How many3 do you have?

Sally: I have lots of4 bananas. I think we should get several5 bags of

chips. Why not come shopping with me? 74 It won’t take too long.

John: Sure! I’ll be right over!

John and Sally go shopping at the grocery store on the corner.

Sally: Excuse me! Do you have any fresh whole chickens? 75

John: They are over here! Each one is about 1 kg. Do you think we

should get a few6 apples?

Sally: We can make a fruit salad. I heard they like apples. I don’t have

much milk though. I need to get some7. How about sugar or

sweets? 76 I know they like it in their coffee. They call it milk

coffee.

John: A sweet potato cake would be good for dessert. They only have a

few8 here. Don’t you think we need fish? They are Korean and fish

is a normal food for them.

Sally: What a great thinker you are! We need a head of cabbage as well

and some9 mayo. Do you think cabbage and mayo go well

together? 77

John: I saw some instant noodles. South Korea is famous for them. How

many should I buy?

Sally: Why not buy a dozen! What kinds of noodles are there? 78 Usually

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John: Don’t forget the green tea, a South Korean favorite. I didn’t see

any. Is it close to where you are?

Sally: Well I think we bought enough to last for a day. It will be a lot of

hard work. Oh! Did you bring your wallet? 79 I can’t find mine in

my purse.

John: I have a few dollars but I’m not sure I have enough. How much do

you need?

Sally: I need about 45 dollars. I feel silly. Do you have that much? 80

John: I have 46 dollars. Just enough! How are you going to get home? I

think it is too far, and there are too many groceries.

Sally: I was hoping you would help carry them. Would you do that for me?

John: It would be a pleasure. Since we came in the car, it will easy to

take you home.

Sally: Thank you so much!

Conversation 9

Topic: Where have you been?


“to be + ing”. This helps students see how many words they use. This is in addition to the question numbering already in place. Not all references are annotated.

Setting ~ Sally and John have met again to chat about paces they have

been. Sally has an uncle in Africa.

Sally: “I’m so tired. This party takes too much time. I need to take a trip!”

*** 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.

Sally: Hello! John! I am so excited. I need to ask you some questions.

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John: Sure! Ask me and I will answer. This party must have made your

brain crazy. What would you like to know?

Sally: I would like to know if you have any friends in another country.

Maybe even an uncle or aunt. Do you have any? 82 Mine are

living in different cities but not countries. I thought it would be

fun to see what they are doing.

John: Sounds like fun. I think I have some phone numbers of some

friends. I have an uncle in Africa. I think they are about 7 hours

ahead of us, so we need to phone them at 10 in the morning. I’ll

come over and we can phone them. Is that ok with you?

Sally: Sounds great! What country are they in? 83

John arrives at Sally’s house and they get ready to phone.

John: They live in Mali. They write letters all the time. They have four

children. Are you ready? Let’s do it!

They connect to the Uncle in Africa

John: Uncle George! What are you doing now1? 84

Uncle George: I am preparing to go on a trip to Timbuktu. Have you ever

been there?

John: No, but it sounds like fun. How is Jamie? What is she doing now2?

85

Uncle George: Jamie is hanging out3 with her friends. She is very

popular. What are you doing?

John: I am with my friend Sally. We go to the same school. Do you want

to talk with her? 86

Uncle George: Sounds great! June, our youngest is riding a camel 4.

Would she like to ride a camel?

John: I think so. Let me give the phone to her.

Sally: Mr. Sim! Riding a camel sounds like fun. I like riding horses. What

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Uncle George: Well, Julie is playing soccer5. He will come home at 5

o’clock in the afternoon. John likes sports. Do you like sports?

Sally: What about the others? What are their names and what are they

doing? 88

Uncle George: The other two children’s names are Jackie and Juno.

Jackie is practicing6 tae kwon do. Juno is watching TV 7. Why not

visit us sometime?

Sally: I’d love to. What TV programs can you watch in Africa? 89

Uncle George: We watch CSI most of the time. What are you doing today?

Sally: George and I are going8 to a great hamburger place, Michelle’s

the Queen of Burgers. It is our favorite place to eat. What is your

wife doing? 90

Uncle George: She is eating9 a piece of fresh apple pie. It is the season

for apples here. So when are you coming here?

Sally: I won’t make any promises. John! What a lovely family. How about

lunch? I’m hungry.

John: Ok! It’s off to Michelle’s for a Gorgoron special.

Conversation 10

Topic: Where will I be in the future?


The future. This helps students see how many words they use. This is in

addition to the question numbering already in place. Not all references are annotated.

Setting ~ At Michelle’s restaurant.

Sally: John? We will be finished school soon. Do you ever think about

what you want to do school? 91

John: Yes! I do once in a while. I think it will take a lot of hard work1,

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Sally: I think that in the future I want to live in another country? My

teacher is from New Zealand, and she always tells us it is

comfortable to live in. In your future do you think you will have to

move to another country? 92

John: I hope not. I want to find a nice wife and have many children 3.

What job do you think you will have in New Zealand?

Sally: I predict4 that I will be on TV in a short time. I think Sam and Julie

want to live in South Korea. They will have to work hard to save

money! Do you think that it is a good idea? 93

John: Not so soon. I think they will have to get more experience first. I

want to become a good English speaker.5 Are you going to be

famous?

Sally: I plan6 to get my Degree first. Then I want to do commercials for

Samsung. Where do you think technology will be in the future?

94

John: I think technology will be very small. People will live in space 7.

Can you imagine phoning your teacher in space?

Sally: Well it would be very sunny or very dark if they lived on the moon.

How many years will it take to get there? 95

John: I think it will take five more years before they get serious about it.

Where will you be in five years?

Sally: This year I plan to start my Degree. I need to get good grades8 so

I can enter. In five years I hope to be in New Zealand. What

about you? 96

John: If I am going to be9 an Engineer, I will still be in school. What

about in ten years?

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.

Isn’t ten years a long time? 97

John: Ten years is a short time. Everything is changing faster. Soon we

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Sally: Probably not, but the idea is nice. Imagine living a long life. How

long would you want to live if you could choose? 98

John: That is a good question. With technology maybe we will never

have to die. What will happen to my pension?

Sally: You will never stop working, if I know you. Did you hear about the

British man who is still cleaning cars at 99 years old? 99

John: Wow! Is it possible?

Sally: Believe it or not! It is true! Well it’s late again. Time flies so fast

when you have fun. Imagine one semester feels so slow in the

beginning but it is over so fast. Ten years is not very far. Just

today it seems like forever. When can we get together again? 100

John: Yes! It is so true. Well let’s get together again. So far these

weekends have been a lot of fun.

Sally: And my English is improving. See you soon John! Bye!

John: You too! Soon! Bye!

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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

Chapter 10 Health


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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.

☺If you think your students cannot do this style or length, I would

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.

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Topic: Friends, Family, and Greetings

*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 are annotated.

Setting ~ John is new at the University. He has to make so many choices.

Another student is waiting and wants to sit in the seat next to him.

Sally: Hey! Is this seat taken? 1

John: No! Let me move my bag. My name is John. I’m a freshman. How

about you? Have you done this before? 2

Sally: No! I am also freshman. I wanted to register earlier but I couldn’t

because of my part-time job. Now I am waiting in line. My brother

is a Senior at this University. Do you have any family at this

school? 3

John: NO! My father is a farmer. He has my grandparents’ farm. Now

they are too old. Do you see the guy over there with the blue

jeans? 4

Sally: There are fifty guys with blue jeans. Which one are you looking at?

5

John: The guy with the blue jeans and leather jacket? 6 He is beside the

girl with the pink stockings.

Sally: Hmmm! I think so. What side is he standing on, the left or the

right? 7

John: On the right! Do you see him now? 8

Sally: Oh! Yes! What is so special about him? 9

John: He comes from the same town as I. I heard he was coming. He is

very smart. Is that your number they are calling? 10

Sally: Oh! Yes! I need to hurry or they will call the next one. Have a

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John: Thanks! You too!

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: It’s 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. Isn’t 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 can’t 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

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 don’t

have debt to worry about. What about winter? Isn’t it cold in

winter? 9

Sally: Yes! It does get chilly, but not for long. In the desert it often goes

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John: Winter has some good points like skiing, but I prefer the warmth

in the winter. Perhaps I can go to Africa in the winter to help the

farmers. It will be warmer than here. I have to go. I need to help

on the farm. Perhaps we can meet when school starts.

Sally: Yes! Sounds like a great idea. I have things to get ready as well.

See ya later! Bye!

Conversation 3

Topic: Houses and Homes

*This chapter has bold where there is a reference to vocabulary related to

houses and homes. The words are specific to the chapter in the book studied. This helps students see how many words they use. This is in addition to the question numbering already in place. Not all references are annotated. Bold and underlined reflect the grammar focus of the

given chapter.

Setting ~ Sally and John have become friends at University. There is a

new house being built on campus. It is quite different from normal

houses. John needs to find an apartment.

John: Hi Sally! I was just looking in the paper for an apartment. It is

tough when you are a student because the price is so high. What

do you have in your apartment? 1

Sally: My apartment is quite small. It has your basic bedroom,

bathroom, and kitchen/living room. What do you need in your

apartment? There is a new building on campus. I heard that

some students will live there. 2

John: Really! I will have to check it out. Is there a closet in your

apartment? 3 I need a closet to hang some of my clothes.

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

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John: Well, I was hoping to have two. I would like to have a den at least

to study in. I don’t have a roommate yet. Stairs is not a problem

if the price is right. Here is one with two bathrooms. Do you

know anybody that needs a roommate? 5 It would be cheaper.

Sally: I don’t know anybody personally, but there is a bulletin board. A

larger one is nice but finding a good roommate is often hard. That

is why I have a small apartment. Is there a yard in the back? 6

John: The picture shows a small yard or garden. Maybe I can grow a few

things to help my diet. Does your apartment have a garage? 7

Sally: It has a one car garage so there is no room for mine. I park in the

front driveway. Do you have a car or will you take the bus? 8

John: I have a car. In the country you need a car because there is no

bus, and walking helps you stay fit but time is money. In the city

I can walk or take the bus, but I will need place for my car. Do

you take the bus? 9

Sally: Sometimes! I do not live very close the bus so on bad weather

days I take my car. Apartments are cheaper if the bus route is not

so close. The new building on campus looks interesting. It would

be convenient. From the picture it has closets and a den. Just the

washing machine is shared. It is close and you have on campus

parking. A great place! Why don’t you put in your application? 10

John: I will go tomorrow. I should visit a couple other places as well,

just in case I don’t get one on campus. It never hurts to plan

ahead a bit.

Conversation 4

Topic: Possessions

Setting ~ John and Sally meet at the University cafeteria.

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John: Yeah! I rebuilt in high school. I have put a lot of money into it. It

is a kind of show car now. I don’t drive it much. You are wearing

some interesting jewelry today. It looks quite old. Where did you

buy it? 2

Sally: I think your car is way cool. I didn’t buy this jewelry. It is an

heirloom from my grandmother’s family. I think she told me it is

over 100 years old. I don’t wear it much. I am afraid to lose it.

What do you have in your bag? 3 You carry it everywhere.

John: I have all my stuff I need in it. Like my wallet. It doesn’t look

special but I bought it when I was in Africa on a mission trip. I

helped put the roof on a church. It is a special reminder of that.

What do you have in your bag? 4 It is quite large, but maybe it is

just style.

Sally: Oh! This bag? I have lipstick and makeup, like all females. I also

have my new mp5. It was a present from my parents for

graduation. Do you have an mp5? 5

John: No! I only have an mp3. Kind of old technology. I have the new

Samsung tab though. I think it is more flexible than just an mp5,

but it is bigger. What kind of cell phone do you have? 6

Sally: I just have an old one. I think it is an antique compared to the

new ones. I can only text and phone. What other things do you

have that is newer technology? 7 I am always a bit intrigued by

the new toys for boys.

John: Well, I don’t have a lot of stuff. I like the tab because it is lighter

than a notebook. Most of the technology I put in my car. It has a

few things that old cars never had. What intrigues you about new

technology? 8

Sally: I find that I have a bit of technophobia. Maybe I have it from

watching too many science fiction movies. What you see in the

movies is now in the store. Do you have a spy cam in your bag? 9

John: No! I have a d-cam but not a spy cam. Do you carry all your

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Sally: No! I just carry a digital tape recorder for lectures and a notebook

for writing notes in class. I review the notes after. I have to go to

work in a few minutes. We will have to get together again.

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! It’s 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

o’clock 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 don’t 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

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.

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Sally: I joined the movie club. I like movies and want to learn how to

make them at home. It is a very interesting one. We meet every

Tuesday afternoon at 5pm. I will have to buy a camera. Perhaps

this weekend. What is your schedule like on weekends? 9

John: I am looking for a job. It will help pay my rent, but the hours are

not regular. I want to work from 9 to 5 if I can. I will even work

every Sunday. How about your weekends? Do you work, study, or

party? 10

Sally: I don’t have money to party, but I do work. I have a part-time job

in the Library. It is not much money, but I can study and do my

job. It is warm, dry and in the daytime. I can meet friends at

night. Do you party on the weekends? 11

John: I used to but now I need to make money, not spend it. Thank you

for the great conversation. I have to go find a job before I run out

of money. See you later!

Sally: Ok! Later!

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

John: I was thinking that they would like John’s Tack shop. It is on the

other side of the city, but it is interesting. Have you ever been

there? 3

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John: It is a shop where you buy equipment for horse riding. They have

really nice leather working tools and materials. Do you know how

to get there? 5

Sally: I don’t. I have never been on that side of town. Do you take the

train or the bus? 6

John: You have to take the bus to North Central Mall. You have to

transfer to line 4 on the subway there. It’s about 5 stops down.

Do you think that a foreigner would find it? 7

Sally: It sounds easy. Where do you go after you arrive? I think most

subways have several exits. Foreigners could get to the right stop

but get lost later. 8

John: I think it is exit 6. You have to look for the Queen of Hearts

Fashion Mall. It is next to that. When you see what they do with

leather, you will be impressed. You have to go sometime. Do you

know anywhere else people would like to see? 9

Sally: Well, I think they would like to watch Shakespeare on the river.

Have you ever watched it? 10

John: No! I haven’t! Where is it? 11

Sally: If you take bus # 7689 downtown, you have to transfer to bus #

9807 to Spadina Avenue.When you get off the bus you have to

walk about 15 minutes to the river. You can see the Pavilion from

there. You may have to walk along the river a few minutes to get

there, but it’s not hard to find.

John: Sounds like a lot of fun for foreign students. Well, I have to go to

class. Let’s find a couple of students to see if our directions are

easy or hard to follow.

Sally: Ok! Sounds like a great idea. Till next time. Chao!

Conversation 7

Topic: Free time

Setting ~ John and Sally have been very busy. They would like to take a

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Sally: Hi John! What are you doing? 1

John: I’m trying to learn a new song on my guitar. Do you play guitar? 2

Sally: No! Unfortunately I never learned to play any instruments. How

long have you been playing guitar? 3

John: I learned in high school. We had to choose an instrument, and I

chose guitar. Now I play and write music in my free time. What

do you do in your free time? 4

Sally: I read books. I enjoy a quiet corner where I can read a good novel.

I am not a good writer but I do like a good book. Being a musical

person do you play any sports? 5

John: I like basketball. I played basketball in high school, and had a

basketball hoop set up at home on the farm. I am not good

enough for Varsity ball, but I like going to the games. Can you ski

or skate? 6

Sally: I can’t ski but I can skate. I go skating on the river when they

open it, or at the public skating area made by a Hotel downtown.

Have you ever skated downtown? 7

John: No! I didn’t know there was a skating area there. I can ski a little.

Good downhill skiing areas were too far most of the time. I can

cross country ski much better. I think it is much more fun. It

sounds a bit noisy there. What are you doing? 8

Sally: Oh! Yes! It is a bit. I am cooking spaghetti and my sister and her

boyfriend are here. Where are you? 9

John: I am at home on my bed relaxing with my guitar. What kind of

music am I hearing? 10

Sally: That is indie. It is my sister’s favorite. Like I said, I like to read a

book in a quiet corner. John! I have to go and finish this spaghetti.

Chat with you later!

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Conversation 8

Topic: Clothes

Setting ~ Sally wants to buy some new clothes. She hates shopping

alone so ask John if he would join her.

Sally: Hey John! I need to buy some new clothes. Going to university

makes me feel like I am not dressed right. It is so different than

high school. Could you come with me? 1

John: What style or colors do you want to buy? 2 You always look good

when I see you.

Sally: I like pastels. Pastel colors are soft and gentle. I think it fits my

character and my face color. I am not a big jeans person. You

seem to be more a jeans person. Are you ready? 3

John: Ok! I’ll come with you. I have to buy my father a present for

father’s day. What do you think I should buy him? 4

Sally: Well my father likes darker colors. He dislikes whites and light

colors. He says they get dirty too fast, and he hates sports socks.

He likes the lighter dress socks, because he wears suits every day.

What about your father? 5

John: My father is a country guy. He likes the cottons and plaids. When

he is working on the farm there is a lot of dust and it gets itchy.

He does like to dress up a bit for Church and special occasions. Do

you think a tie is a nice gift? 6

Sally: Yes! I think that a tie is nice. Does he like colorful or printed ties?

7

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 haven’t found them yet. Where

would you like to start shopping? 8

Sally: I think Shinsegae Department Store would be a good place to start.

They always have good quality and great colors. I love shopping

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John: My favorite store is Eddy Bauer. It is a bit more expensive, but

the styles for men are good. It’s kind of a western style shop. I

like the jeans there. Maybe Shinsegae has those ties I would like

to buy for my father. What are we waiting for? 10

Sally: We are almost there. Let’s enjoy the day!

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: I’m hungry! I think we should have a party this weekend. We

haven’t 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

Sally: No! I buy the small size all the time. I live alone so I don’t need a

lot. We should buy what we need. We do need other salad though.

I don’t like JELL-O salad too much. It always melts too fast, and

it’s messy. I think a few bags of chips would be better. Maybe

some veggies too! Which are your favorite veggies? 4

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

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Sally: Sounds great! So we will buy hamburger meat and garlic bread.

How about hotdogs? How many packages of hotdogs should we

buy? 6

John: Well, if we have a dozen people we will need maybe two packages.

Not everybody will want them. We will need something to drink as

well. I am a COKE man. How many bags and different kinds of

chips did you want to buy? 7

Sally: I think we should buy super size bags of chips. Perhaps Sour

Cream and Onion, Salt and Vinegar, Plain, and BBQ. For the

drinks we should buy 2 bottles each of COKE , SPRITE, and

ORANGE. How many plates should we buy, and we can’t forget

the forks and knives? 8

John: I think if we buy 20 plates it should be enough. That would be two

packages of plates, forks, and knives. Is there anything else we

need? 9

Sally: I don’t think so. What do you want for dessert? Watermelon is not

in season so maybe a couple flavors of ice-cream would be good.

How many liters of ice-cream should we buy? 10

John: I think 1 liter of three different flavors would do great.

Sally: Now we have find people to eat all this. Let’s go find them. You

phone a few, and I will phone a few. If nobody comes we will

have to pig out or eat it for a week.

Conversation 10

Topic: Health

Setting ~ John and Sally were to meet and study for tests. Both have

busy schedules andthey are getting tired.

John: Good morning Sally! How are you feeling today? 1 I am a bit tired.

I think I caught a bug.

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

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John: Well, I have the sniffles now, but not the other symptoms. I think

you need to have aches and pains in the joints. Perhaps it’s

because I ate too much at the party. Did anybody else get sick

after the party? 3

Sally: I haven’t heard of any. I don’t think the food was bad. I think you

just got a bug from the air. Your face looks a bit swollen. Did you

have mumps when you were a child? 4

John: I had measles, but not mumps. Do you think I have the mumps?

5

Sally: Perhaps! It makes your body look swollen especially your face. Do

you feel sick, or have pain, anywhere else? 6

John: My stomach feels like it is in knots and I have a pounding

headache. I thought of food poisoning as the cause but if no one

else is sick I maybe just have a bad cold. Are you sure you want

to study with me? 7

Sally: Of course! Now that you have the symptoms, you are not as

contagious. Unless you shake my hand or sneeze on me. Are you

taking any medicine for what ails you? 8

John: I am taking a remedy my grandmother used to give me. It’s a

mixture of homemade chicken soup and lots of tea. She always

told us that you should drown the virus not feed it. What do you

suggest for what I have? 9

Sally: I usually just fill myself up with Tylenol and sleep. If you can sleep

your body will heal itself. I think the combination of too much

study and work caused your body to fight you. My grandfather

used to tell me, “The best remedy is love”. Have you tried that?

10

John: Hmmmm! That’s a good thing to consider. How does love, chicken

soup, and lots of tea go together?

Sally: That would be a good discussion. I don’t think we have time today,

but we need to talk about that later, when you are feeling better.

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The Story

John and Sally


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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 LET‟S EAT

Chapter 10 FUTURE CAREERS


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Preface

In a search for 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. The five friends should be

given equal talking time on an average, 10 vocabulary or grammar ideas

related to the chapter topic, and about 2 pages A4 length per chapter.

Enjoy your reading of Sally and her friends as they have their various a

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Chapter 1

New Places / New People

Sally had just moved in to a new community. She felt strange because

she didn't know anybody. At school she had a lot of stress. One morning,

soon after school started John, another student bumped into her. He

spoke quietly to her, "Hi! Sorry! I'm John! What's your name?"

Sally replied, "Oh! I'm Sally! I'm new to this school. Where are you from?

You seem to be different."

John being a little shy said, "Oh! I'm from America. Actually I lived in

America for three years."

"Oh really!" replied Sally, "What do you like to do?"

John putting his hands in his pockets, "I like to work on computers. What

do you like to do Sally?"

John and Sally move closer to the school to find a better place to continue

their conversation.

Sally, putting her lips together while she thinks. "Well, I'm new to this

school and I like art. I usually stay at home and draw cartoons. What kind

of things do you do with your computer? Are you a gamer?"

"Yes! I like to play games. Especially 'Diablo II'! I spend four hours a day

playing it." said John.

"Wow! That's a lot of time!" replied Sally.

Just then they heard a book drop. A gasp of air from behind sounded like

someone was having a bad day. Looking around they found a slender

young female student struggling with an armful of books. John, being the

gentleman, rushed to help her.

"Agh! Why do we have to buy so many books?" Sue mumbled to herself.

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"John is a computer person and I am an artist. We just met. How about

joining us?"

"Ok!", replied Sue. "I need a rest. These books are too heavy."

Frank and George are walking in the hallway. There were always a lot of

students around Frank. He was the most popular student of the school.

"Oh! There's Frank and George! Come over and meet Sally and Sue",

yelled John. John did not yell very often but he wanted his new friends to

meet Frank.

Frank came over with George. George and Frank were always together.

Some people wondered if they were brothers sometimes. They were just

friends, but had gone to the same school since they were young.

"Hi! I'm Frank! This is George! He always follows me. He is the school

clown. What're your names?"

John was less shy now. He seemed to be more confident with Frank and

George around. He said in a strong voice, "Frank! George! Why don't we

go somewhere this weekend with Sally and Sue?"

'Sure! What kind of music do they like?"

"I like Hip Hop", piped Sue. She was the one who enjoyed fashion so it

was an easy question to answer.

"I like the ballads of the 70's" said Sally, almost in a whisper. She really

didn't like crowds much. They were always so noisy, and she preferred

quiet.

"How about sports?" asked George. It was almost as if he knew that Frank

really wanted to go to a basketball game on Saturday. Then Frank could

show off to the new girl, Sally.

"When is it?" asked Sue. She liked basketball. It was her favorite sport.

"Where is it?" asked John. He wasn't really into sports so didn't know

where anything was played.

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"I'm from South Korea!" responded Sally. “Have you, Frank, and John

lived here all your life?"

"No! I was in Mexico for awhile. Then we moved here." John said coolly.

"1 have been here most of my life.”We moved here soon after I was

born."

"Does anybody go to movies in this town?" Sue was anxious to change the

topic. All these questions were making her nervous.

After a bit more discussion about meeting again these five friends set a

time and place to meet. As she went back to her house Sally thought of

the new people she had met. It sounded like the new year would be more

fun than she had thought it would be. The only problem is that they

weren't in the same class.

Chapter 2

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?"

"I don't know. I haven't heard from any of them!" replied Sally.

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Sally and John went to the Mall to window shop. There were lots of food

shops too. They could have lunch there.

"Hey! John! Come here! Look at these cute puppies!" exclaimed Sally. She

loved small animals.

"Wow! Look at that one! It is so big!" John's mouth was open with awe.

Just then a clerk came over with a form and pen. She asked them if they

wanted to support the Animal Shelter. She said that they needed

donations to help keep the animals safe.

John and Sally looked at each other and then asked the clerk how they

could help, because they had no money.

The clerk gave them the form and told them. "Surname on the first line!"

"What is a surname?" asked John.

"It's your last name!", replied the clerk. "Write your telephone number

over here!"

John and Sally were finishing the form when Sue saw them.

"Hi John! Hi Sally!" she said. "How about getting a photo made? The

machines make a fun photo you can stick on your mirror or books, and it's

only a dollar."

OK! John and Sally had nothing better to do so why not. All three of them

found the machines on a different floor of the mall.

"Hey! John! Smile!" laughed Sue. "She was always joking and having fun.

~~ A great person to have on a boring Saturday.

"Sally! Sit over there!" Sue was giving directions again.

"Excuse me! Over there or over here?" asked Sally. She was confused

because there was not very much space in the small booth.

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

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"Pardon me!" said John. Sue was very quiet and Sally was too scared to

talk.

'I'm sorry! The table was reserved so you have to move to that one."

"Do you have a menu we can see?" asked Sally.

"Yes!" replied the waitress. Circle the kind of drinks you want with this red

pen."

"Excuse me! You want us to just circle on the menu what we want?" asked

John confused.

"Yes! And be careful when you come to pick it up. The floor is wet."

They were just finishing their coffee when Frank and his buddy George

saw them through the window of the cafe. They came into the cafe but

left the door open.

"Shut the door!" There was no „please‟ and „thank you‟. The friends left

the coffee shop as fast as they could.

"What should we do now?", Frank wondered.

"You say it! We will do it!", shouted George. He liked to follow. Then he

didn't have to think too hard and could enjoy the fun.

"Let's go to the indoor golf shop!" said John.

"Ok!" they all said together. It sounded like fun. When they arrived

George was very confused.

The golf shop person had to help them a bit. "Take a club and ball!"

showing them where they were.

"Underline the hole number you are at! Then count how many times you

have to hit the ball before it goes in the hole!”

"Go over there to start! That is hole number 1. The guy was so cool about

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The game started, but was taking too long. They were not very good at

golfing indoors. Finally they had to rush because Sally's mother was

expecting her to be home for dinner. Another Saturday was gone. It

seemed so short. Sally hoped she could fill her weekends up this way all

the time.

Chapter 3

Furniture for my room

Sally looked forward to meeting her friends every weekend. Each weekend weekend she really needed to find some items for her room. A few shelves

would be nice. She had so many books and stuff it would help her keep

her room clean. She needed a desk too. One with a cabinet so she could

study better. She liked one she saw last weekend in the mall. Perhaps she

could go there this weekend again.

As she was getting her jacket on her mother asked, "Where are you

going?"

Oh! I'm going to meet my friends from school! I want to look at some

furniture for my room", yelled Sally.

She walked slowly to the school yard. It was a bit windy so she felt a bit

chilly. Then she saw George and Frank.

"Hey Frank! Hey George!" yelled Sally.

"Hey Sally!" Frank's voice was very loud. "It's great to see you! Have you

seen John and Sue?"

“I think they will come. Sue said she was going to be a bit late", Sally said.

They started to walk to the Mall, the cold wind biting at their faces.

Suddenly they heard footsteps behind them.

"Hi guys!" Sue and john panted. "Where are you going?

"We were going to the Mall to look at furniture. I need some for my

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"Well, just normal stuff. I have a laptop but I need a desk. John! You often

carry your notebook in your backpack.

Do you have it today?" asked Sally.

"Not today", replied John. "George! What do you have in your backpack?

It looks heavy today."

Looking in his bag George started pulling things out. "Hmm! There is a

dictionary, my iPod, wallet, pens, and cell phone. Did you need anything

special", asked George.

"No" replied Frank.

Sue was wondering how Sally was going to decorate her room. "Sally!

What color are your curtains?"

"They're green flowered ones. I don't like them but I need furniture first."

Sally was determined to get her furniture.

"I have sports posters on my walls", said John.

My room is bright with pink wall paper and a white floor. It's hard to keep

clean but it's better than dark.

"My room is very messy", said Frank. "It's not very big and I have so

much sports stuff, I can't put it anywhere but on the floor."

"Oh! I like that desk over there!" cried Sally.

Everybody looked at the desk in the window.

"I think I could put the desk under the window. I can move the lamp

beside my bed." Sally was talking to herself really.

"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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Then Sally asked one more question. "Excuse me! How many shelves does

the book shelf have?”

The sales lady looked in the catalogue and said, "Well! The matching one

has 3 shelves. You should be able to get 10 schoolbooks on each one. Is

that big enough?"

"Great thanks!" Sally was happy. Now she could organize her room better.

Another successful adventure was closing! “Let's have a slush before we

go home!" they all said together.

"Sounds great!" they yelled in unison.

"I'll have a strawberry."

"I'll have a banana!"

"I'll have a kiwi!"

"I'll have a 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?"

"Well its Saturday", John replied almost laughing.

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“We were going to go to the Mall today! Remember? What did you have

planned for today?” John asked.

"What do you have scheduled for today?" asked Sally.

"Oh! Well we had planned to meet in the morning. In the afternoon I plan

to play basketball at the gym."

John was trying to think of anything else he had planned. "After cleaning

your room what is your plan?"

Well, just a few house chores. "Do you do chores in your house John?"

"Not usually", John thought about what he did in the house. His mother

did almost everything.

"Why not?", asked Sally. "Why don't you help your mother?"

"It will take me about 30 minutes to get ready, and 30 minutes to do my

chores. How about in an hour?

“My mother likes to clean so I let her clean, but sometimes I can't find

things after she cleans so I should do it myself, at least my room. I do the

dishes sometimes. When will you be ready for lunch?" John asked.

“I wonder if the others will join us.” Sally knew the others in the group

usually did chores as well, but she didn't know if they slept in until noon

or not.

As she busied herself to get ready she thought about where they should

go for lunch. The chores were finally done. She got her coat, yelled good

bye to her mother, and ran out the door. As she turned the corner to go

to the Mall two other people were there waiting. Sue and George had

come to met her.

"When did you guys get up?" asked Sally.

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?"

"Hi guys! What are we waiting for?" Frank was almost out of breath

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"Oh! Frank is coming. He has chores to do on Saturday. He gets up at 7

too. He has to clean the whole house, like all the dishes and the wash, but

he will be here", replied George. "Oh! There he is!"

"We were going to the Mall for lunch. What kind of food should we try

today?" Sally was the organizer.

She liked to ask the good questions.

“I don't have too much planned. Saturday is my free day so maybe I can

watch you” Sally said. “Why don't you other guys join me?”

"I like the giant burgers at Michelle's Queen of Burger House. It's a new

shop in the Mall but they are the best”, said George.

He didn't say a lot usually, but he knew what he liked. “What about you

Sue? Don't you think it's too early for burgers? It's only 10 o'clock. I

prefer salad for lunch.”

Sue was the one who always watched her weight so carefully. I like to

have lunch around noon. “What about Frank? He is the sports guy. Maybe

he has to watch his diet during the season.”

It was true. Frank needed to keep in shape for the team.

"I like shish kabobs", said Frank. “I think Michelle has a good lamb kabob

on the menu. It tastes great. She opens at 11 on weekends. We should

hurry because her place is usually very busy. What are we going to do in

the afternoon? Does anybody have any schedule? I have a basketball

game with some other guys at school at 4.”

"My mother wants me home early to watch my little brother at three thirty.

She has an appointment with the doctor", replied Sue. “Maybe I can bring

my little brother to watch. Is that ok with you Frank?”

"Sounds great", replied Frank. "He would enjoy it. What about you

George?"

"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?”

"I have to go home and change first" John said quietly. “What are you

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The four other friends looked at each other and together said, "What a

great plan!"

"Well! Let's go for lunch first. It's eleven-forty already. I'm hungry. My

stomach is growling already, and the line at Michelle's will be too long if

we don't hurry." George was always eating something so was anxious to

order his Monster burger at Michelle's.

After lunch the talk was about their afternoon of basketball with Frank and

the boys. Then they started to talk about doing homework online in the

evening after 8, when everybody else was watching the TV.

Chapter 5

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?"

John took out his wallet and showed Sally a picture. "Can you guess who

that is?"

"Well that looks like maybe your brother. Maybe that is you a few years

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"It is actually my brother. Let me keep looking to see if I have a few more

pictures. I don't carry too many but I do keep some." John was digging

deeper for pictures in his wallet when they heard someone talking down

the street.

"Hey guys!" Frank and George were coming toward them. "What are we

going to do today? We don't want to sit on a bus stop bench all day do

we?" Frank liked to keep moving.

“We were just looking at family pictures” said Sally. "Do you keep pictures

in your wallet? John was just looking for a couple and I had a few I found

in an old box yesterday."

George took out his wallet and quickly showed everybody a picture full of

people. "This is my family. We took it at the park last year. It was the l0th

anniversary of my family's business. John! Who is that?

"Oh! I was telling Sally that it was my younger brother. Are those your

grandparents George?"

"Yes! Many people think they are my parents." George said with pride.

"They are very active in the business which keeps them young, I guess."

Just then there was a loud noise. It sounded like a girl but they couldn't

see anybody. They all turned and saw Sue coming around the corner.

“What are you guys doing here? It's kind of chilly today why not go to a

coffee shop or something?” Sue was always direct when she shared her

opinions.

"Oh we were showing each other our family pictures", said Sally, "but a

coffee shop is a great idea. Why not guys! Let's go!"

As they moved to a better place the conversation focused on who was in

their family.

"Does anybody have sisters?" asked Sue. “I have two. They are so

different people think that we are different families.”

"I have a sister and a brother", said Frank. “They are younger than me

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joke around. My sister ~ the serious one. She hates jokes and usually just

studies. George! What are your parents like?”

"My parents are very gentle people. They are always busy with the

business so I don't see them much." George sounded a bit sad. "Frank!

Who are those people in that picture? They don't look like your family?"

Frank had to think a bit. "Well, they are my cousins. They live in Toronto

and I don't see them much, so I keep their picture in my wallet. They are

really outgoing. Their father is my favorite uncle. He is a businessman and

travels all over the world. John you are a bit quiet today! What is your

family like?"

"Well... when I hear of 100 years in business I am impressed. We have

moved a lot so my family is all over the country. My father is a very

gentleman and my mother works hard. I have an older sister who is in

College now. Sue would like her. She is a fashion model. I see her picture

in many magazines." John was a bit shy when they talked about family.

"Sally! What are your parents like? What do they do?"

Sally really didn't know what to say. Her parents were just normal people

who had jobs. They never seemed special. She finally said, "Well my

father has worked at the building store for the past 20 years. He likes to

keep the same schedule and doesn't travel too much. My mother is a hair

dresser. They don't make a lot of money but are very gentle. They are

simple in some ways and they don't waste money.“

"Wow! That sounds cool." George said quietly.

Everybody was silent for a moment.

"What about other family members. Does anybody have uncles and aunts

that live in different countries?" George was trying to change the topic.

"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."

"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

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"They are twins actually. He isa missionary and my father is a car

salesman."

"Well, my coffee is finished and I should get back", said Sally. "My mother

is making haggis tonight. She is a good cook, especially when it comes to

traditional food."

"Next week is a clothes buying trip for me", said John. "Perhaps you can

join me in making the right choices. I don't have a large budget so will

need to ask a lot of questions."

Frank and George did not get too excited about shopping but Sue's eyes

were dancing with excitement.

"Ok!' They all said. "Next we will be the fashion moguls of Seoul for a day,

and John will be the best dressed of all the students for a week."

Chapter 6

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?”

“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

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"No! Not yet! I think they thought we were meeting at the mall around

11:00." Sally wasn't quite ready to go. She wanted to look pretty, at least

a little bit. How much money should I bring?

"I’ll wait outside while you finish. Did you make a list of things to look for?

Remember it's not about spending money. It's about having fun today."

"I know! I think Sue will have the most fun." Sally was trying to choose

the right color. Should she wear pink or orange? Quickly she dressed,

brushed her hair and ran out the door. "Ok! I'm ready! Let's go! Do you

think we will meet them this morning?"

Walking toward the Mall, they saw three people two blocks ahead of them.

Could it be their friends? They walked a bit faster so they could see them

better before they called them. As they got closer....

"Hey Sue!" John shouted. Sue was wearing her fashionable white leather

jacket. "Can you slow down a bit?"

"Hi John! Hi Sue!" George, Frank and Sue all spoke in unison. "We are

almost there! Does anybody have a list to look for?" George was always

worried when they went shopping. He did not like window shopping.

"Hi guys!" Sally and John said as they finally got closer to just talk. "I

have a list!" said Sally. I want to find a GUCCI belt."What about you guys?

Do you want to play fashion mogul with us girls?"

"It can't hurt!" Frank was not very enthusiastic.

"I think it will be fun!" Sue could hardly wait.

The Mall was just opening when they arrived. It was Saturday, so it

opened a bit later. Sue was the first ‘mogul’. She chose a discount store to

choose her mogul item. “Do you have any striped shirts?” She asked the

clerk.

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?"

Sue almost laughed. “Do you have five of them? I am a fashion mogul and

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Frank, George, John and Sally looked like they wanted to run away. They

each chose one to wear and paid the three dollars. Now they were a team

of moguls. It was now Frank's turn to be the mogul.

Frank looked at sweatshirts. They were his favorite. "Do you have any of

these sweatshirts in my size?" He asked. He saw only three small ones.

As the clerk looked around the store and on the computer, George was

thinking about what he would choose. He was the largest of the five

friends and liked computers more than fashion. The clerk returned after a

few minutes and told them, "I'm sorry! We only have the three small

ones!"

"Hmmm! What should he look for next that all of them could wear?" he

mused. Suddenly, he saw some polka dotted shorts in the corner. “How

about these?” Frank asked, "Do you have these in our sizes?"

Sue and Sally were not paying attention and quickly ran over to see what

Frank was choosing.

"Oh no! What terrible moguls you are! You are an ogre". They were

laughing. It was just for fun.

"Do we have to wear those?" they asked?

"Yes! They are only two dollars so we can all buy them?" said Frank. "The

mogul has spoken!. Whose turn is it next. I think it is George's turn.”

George was not happy to hear his name called the mogul. He preferred to

follow Frank. Then he didn't have to make choices.

"How about those blue shirts over there? What are they made of?"They

look very cool.

George had seen a guy at school wear one and it looked really good.

"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?”

Sally was just around the corner and saw some solid red ones. Why not

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George was the mogul this turn, and really hated red. He looked really fat

in red.

"Nah! I think I will stay with the faded blue jean style. They are the

cheapest ones at 6 dollars. Do all of you have six dollars left?"

Off they went to the next store. They were having fun but really looked

funny with the clothes they had chosen to buy. Sally knew just what she

wanted to buy. It was now her turn. A sweater she had seen two weeks

ago, if they weren't sold out.

Julia's Sweater Shop was not far and usually had a discount. The price

may be too high. She would have to check.

"Excuse me!” The clerk seemed to be busy. Sally quickly found the

sweater she wanted. "How much are these sweaters?" They seemed to be

on the sale table.

"That is our daily sale table!" said the clerk. "Everything on the table is

12.49. There are some good deals on that table."

What a great deal, thought Sally. The others had gone to another store.

She looked carefully on the table and found enough for all of them. Now

she had to find them.

Sally went out to find the others. They were not hard to find with their

striped shirts and polka dot shorts. The sweaters she had chosen had ~

circles on them.

"You need 12.49" commanded Sally the mogul.

"That is too much!" they all complained, but they bought it because the

mogul had demanded.

"How much do you have left to spend?" John asked.

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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The clerk thought John was joking but said they had lots of them. Now the

five fashion moguls had their day. They had not spent a lot of money, had

a lot of fun, and.....

Just then Sue's mother saw them. She was laughing so hard she couldn't

talk. Sue was red with embarrassment. "Fashion moguls", what a great

game to play on a Saturday!

Chapter 7

How often do you do it?

Weekends! They come after Friday every week. There were always things

to do on the weekend, but she couldn't do all of them every weekend.

There were also things she didn't like to do, but had to do on the weekend.

Sally was thinking about weekends. She would have to ask her friends

what they really liked to do on weekends. Saturday was only part of the

weekend. Sally and Sue had made a plan to meet in the morning for a

muffin at Sharon's Bagel Shop.

"Hey Sue!" Sally was curious about what Sue liked to do. Sue was the

fashion outgoing person in their group of friends.

"Hi Sally! Glad to see you this morning. What a blast we had last weekend!

It was so much fun. We should do it more often." Shopping for fashion

was what Sue loved to do. “How often do you think we can play that

game?”

"It was great! My mother couldn't believe we wore those clothes in public.

I don't see you much at school. How often do you go shopping? Sally was

wondering because Sue always had new clothes.

"Well, I try to get something every weekend. Sometimes I just go to the

Department Store to buy a pair of nylons. You are always carrying a big

bag of books. You must study a lot. When do you do usually do your

homework?"

“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

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"1 usually meet them on weekends. We don't have the same classes so

it's hard to meet during the week. We were going to meet this weekend

for a movie. How often do you go to the movies?"

"Not too often. I have to clean my room. John and the other guys never

clean their rooms. Their mother cleans it for them. Oh! I see them coming

now. They look cute in their new striped t-shirts. Hey guys! How about

doing something on a Friday night instead of Saturday?" Sally wanted to

change the routine a bit. There were things you could do at night you

couldn't do on Saturday.

George wanted to say something. His mouth opened but then closed

slowly. "Sounds good! I play an online video game every Friday night with

a team. Then I sleep in late Saturday mornings. How about you John? Do

you play video games?

"I rarely play video games", John liked computer but not games. I work

on my computer. There is a lot of new technology out there, so I surf the

Internet to see what I can find. Frank what do you do Friday nights?"

“On Friday nights, I sometimes go dancing with my classmates. Some of

my teammates and their friends often get together for a dance party. You

should come sometime. The music is nice and we just have chicken and

coca-cola. It's a really fun time. What about Sunday night?” Frank was

always very active.

"Sunday?" George was surprised. “On Sunday, I practice English on my

cell phone. I have a class with my-teacher. How often do you guys talk to

your teacher?”

"Sunday!" John was thinking about Frank's basketball game schedule. “Do

you play games on Sunday, Frank?"

"Sometimes! Usually games are scheduled on Saturday. More people

come then. If it is on Sunday then it is an afternoon game. Why don't you

come sometime?" Frank would like to have his friends come sometime,

but knew it was not possible most of the time.

“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

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"Weekends are when I have more time to sit at the computer. I try to find

the free music sites to download newer solo hits. There are so many apps

on the phone but they cost money, so I don't use them much. I just use it

for the music. What else do you like to do on weekends, Sally?" Sue and

Sally were quite different but they were both female and had a common

bond in that.

“I like to take time to unwind. I study hard all week. Sometimes I play

soccer, or rather kick the ball around, on Sunday after Church. I often go

for walks in the evening. There is a nice park close to my house. How do

you unwind Frank? You are always so busy.”

“I go to movies to unwind. Sports make my muscles tight, and my mind

needs some fresh air. Movies help me focus on other things, and I need

that once in a while. Let’s see what's playing at the theatre. Maybe we can

watch a movie.”

Chapter 8

Let’s 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?"

"I can't forget to do some grocery shopping before we go home",

muttered Sally.

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.

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"What makes a good sandwich?" asked George. “I always eat chips or

hamburgers. Now we have to think about making sandwiches ourselves? I

like Sharon's Bagels though. We can plan our party together while we eat

our 'sandwiches'.

They wander off to Sharon's and order their sandwiches.

"So when is the party?" Sue was all excited about it already. "Who did you

say was coming? We need to plan food that they like!"

“It's the Koreans! I know they like rice, mayo, and ketchup. What can we

make with rice, mayo, and ketchup?” George was very confused. He didn't

even put that on his hamburger.

“Hmmm!” John was thinking hard. “This would be a tough party to plan. I

think we need to add green tea to the list. They like green tea. Do you

think they like potato salad? If we make that we need to buy some ~ and

onions. How many should we buy?

"My mom always buys a bag of onions, but maybe that is too much.”

Frank was not a good grocery shopper usually. “A dozen eggs will be ok.

You need a few if you make a large bowl of salad. What about a green

salad?"

"A green salad! Hmmm! What and how much should we put in a green

salad?” This was getting interesting for Sue.

Sue loved to shop but making salads was not her forte.

"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?”

"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?”

“I think we buy them in bunches. We can use them in our desserts. Who

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“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.

Chapter 9

I really enjoy it

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

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to happen. John had called to ask what Sally and the others had planned.

Perhaps a lunch or something would be good. Sally's mother called up the

stairs just then.

"Sally!" her mother called. "Your uncle from Malaysia is phoning today. He

wants to chat with you and your friends. I think he will come this summer

to visit us."

"Ok!" Sally replied.

Maybe her friends could have sandwiches at her house. Now she had to

wait for the call from her uncle. Sally quickly phoned the others to tell

them. She couldn't stay on the phone too long.

Finally her uncle phoned. Her friends we stuffing their mouths full of ham

and cheese sandwiches. They were more anxious than Sally to know what

her cousins were doing.

"Hello! Sally! This is Uncle Sam! Can you hear me?" Uncle Sam's voice

was very clear.

"Yes! I can you hear you well. What is Henrietta doing? If I remember she

was a social person." Sally had to try and remember.

"Henrietta? Yes, she is hanging out with her friends. What are you doing

today? It is a weekend so there is no school." Uncle Sam was hoping to

connect his children with Sally so they could have fun when they came in

the summer.

"Well, my friends and I are here and they have lots of questions for you.

We have had so much fun lately. Last weekend we played "Fashion Mogul".

Where does Henrietta hang out with her friends?" Sally had to think of

good questions to ask.

"Henrietta likes to hang out at the theatre. Now she is watching a movie.

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Here is George! He can tell you and then ask a question about Howard. I

think Howard is the same age." It was tough to remember all the ages for

Sally. They didn't visit very often.

"What is Howard doing now?" asked George.

"Howard! He is practicing karate!" answered Uncle Sam. "Do you do

karate George?"

"Not really!" George was glad that they were not using the web cam.

"What level is he at?"

"He is a brown belt! He enjoys it very much. He has been training for

three years. What do you enjoy doing?" Uncle Sam was curious about

Sally's friends.

"I enjoy watching sports. Tae kwon do is popular here. Frank enjoys

playing basketball, so I watch him almost every weekend. Would you like

to talk with him?" George was not comfortable talking with strangers.

"Hello Uncle Sam! May I call you by that name?" Frank was polite like a

professional.

"Yes! You can just call me Sam, if you want." Uncle was too formal most

of the time for Uncle Sam.

I have heard there are some good golf courses in Malaysia. Do you enjoy

golfing?

"Well! I don't have much time to golf in my business. My second son, Bob,

likes to go golfing. He’s always playing sports. He likes tennis, baseball,

cricket, and soccer the most. What are you doing this weekend? Are you

going to play basketball today?" Uncle Sam was very happy to hear that

Sally had friends who enjoyed sports.

"This weekend we don't have any games. Next week we have a

tournament! Do have another daughter?" Frank could talk for hours, but

there were other friends who wanted to ask questions.

"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

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"Hello! Sam! Are you there?" Sue was waiting for Sam to come back to

the phone.

"Hello! Yes I'm back!" said Sam. "I had to find my daughter."

"What is she doing?" asked Sue.

"She is playing pool. She is almost a professional. Malaysians are good at

playing pool. She doesn't enjoy outdoor sports too much. Do like playing

pool?"

“Not exactly! I enjoy shopping.” Shopping was Sue's favorite pastime. “I

go shopping almost every weekend. What about the rest of your family?

John has a question for you.”

"Hello Sam!" John said. "What is your wife doing?"

"She's cooking dinner!" Uncle Sam was quick to reply. "Do you like

cooking?"

"I enjoy cooking. I often cook for my family. My parents are very busy, so

they don't have much time to cook. Well, I should let you go this call will

cost you a lot of money." John was sensitive to the cost of phoning such a

long distance.

Sally took the phone and said her good bye to her Uncle Sam.

"Wow! It was great to hear from them. We hope to see them in the

summer, when they visit the family." Sally wasn't speaking to anyone in

particular.

"Well! I have a busy afternoon, so I will have to go," John said.

They all seemed to be busy this weekend. Maybe they would have more

time next weekend. They were all in High School so they needed to talk

about their future some time too.

Chapter 10

Future Careers

Tests were coming closer again. Finals were always hard to study for. You

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different. She had waited for summer when she could get a job, make

some money, and start her plan for a career. It was just too stressful. As

they met at Michelle's for a burger the conversation topic started with the

question, "What do you hope to do in the future?"

Sally had asked the question, but not to anyone special. It was just a topic

to chat about around a table.

“I think I will be a famous programmer!" said John. "I will be famous for a

special gaming technique. I have been working on something, but I need

some more education to finish it. Did you hear about the twenty - year -

old who started the banking program, ‘Mint’? He sold it for over 100

million dollars!"

"Wow! That's a lot of money!" George couldn't believe that a young guy

would have that much. “In the future I will be a Space Pilot. We are

almost there already. We have the technology. Would you guys come on

board my Spaceship?”

"Oh George! What a wonderful idea, but you will have to do a lot of

training to get there. You don't see too many oversize pilots in the Space

program." Sue was trying to be nice about George's size. "Do you think

you will be fit enough to be there?”

“I am going to be in a fitness training program next year. I will have a

special diet and lots of exercise. I even thought I could send my name in

for ‘The Biggest Loser’ TV show. What about you Sue? What do you

predict you will be in the future?”

“In the future I will work very hard! I am going to be a singer. Most

singers start in small places and work hard every night to make enough

money to continue. I'm not going to do that. I will get a good job, save

some money, and make a CD demo. I will also try to win the ‘American

Idol’ contest. Do I have to be American?”

“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

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"Yes! I think so! I will have to move to a different city. Our town is nice

but very small." Sue had thought about moving after high school, but had

not decided on one special one yet. Being famous was in her future. "John!

What is in your plans for the future?"

“Someday you will see me on your cell phone video! I am going to go to

New Zealand to study next year. I am going to get married and have lots

of children. I will have to work hard but I will be famous. Do you think I

can do it?”, John quipped.

"If anybody can, you can!" said Sally. She had faith in John's ability. He

was quiet most of the time but he was smart. “I am going to live in

another country. I don't know which one yet. If you go to university, you

do not always keep the same major. Everything will change by then. The

world is a continuously changing place. What are your plans of the future?

If you don't keep moving you will lose. If you continue changing you will

be ahead of all your friends.”

Can you add a good ending, or another

chapter to this story?


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John and Sally

The Homework


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The following is how to make your conversation work better. Each week’s

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 (NO) response you can continue.

Response ~~ No! You: May I have a conversation with you?

*** With a (Yes) you stop your conversation approach unless you need

some urgent or necessary information.

Response ~~Yes! (Go away)

_

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 ………………

Are you interested in movies?

Are you interested in sports?

Are you interested in traveling?

You: Hello! + Are you waiting for someone?

Response ~~ No!


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You: May I have a conversation with you?

Response ~~Sure!

You: Are you interested in movies?

Response ~~Yes! ____________________________________?

Add good questions here ~~ … How long… When do… Who do you…

Where do… Why do you….

You: How often _______________________ movies?

Response ~~ ________________________.

____________________________________?

You: _________________________________________________

_________________________________?

Response ~~ ________________________.

____________________________________?

You: __________________________________________________

_________________________________?

Response ~~ ________________________.

____________________________________?

You: _________________________________________________

_________________________________?

Response ~~ ________________________.

____________________________________?

You: _________________________________________________

_________________________________?

Response ~~ ________________________.

____________________________________?


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Task ~ The next section has two ideas ( 3 + 4 ). There are three topics

just like the first two.

Create a conversation with a polite opening, which

continues with the ideas given. Remember to keep your topic

words together. Fill in the blanks to make your conversation.

Story ~ You are in Saskatoon.

You want to watch a movie, but forgot your map at home.

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.

3. + Where can I find the nearest theatre?

+ Where is the nearest stadium?

+ Where is the nearest hotel or travel agent?

** When you want to connect in a conversation you need to offer some

information. If you offer information other people will offer

information.

ADD information to your conversation which will help your

conversation continue.

4. + Which movie did you see last?

When did you last see a game in person?

Where did you go on your last trip?


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Conversation

You: Hello! + Are you busy?

Response ~~ No! ____________________________________________?

You: Where can I find the nearest theatre?

Response ~~ ________________________.

What___________________________________________?

You: ______________________________. + (information) I went

to see PI a couple of weeks ago. ___________________________?

Response ~~ ________________________.

__________________ ____________________________________?

You: ______________________________.

_______________ _________________________________?

Response ~~ ________________________.

_________________ ____________________________________?

You: ______________________________.

_________________________________________________?

Response ~~ ________________________.

__________________ ____________________________________?

You: ______________________________.

________________________________________________?

Response ~~ ________________________.

__________________ ____________________________________?


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You: ______________________________.

_________________________________________________?

Response ~~ ________________________.

__________________ ____________________________________?

You: ______________________________.

_________________________________________________?

Response ~~ ________________________.

__________________ ____________________________________?

Task ~ The next section the task is to take the practice into real life.

Choose 1 or both pictures of people shopping and one or both to a

foreigner.

o Ask the questions listed below.

o Add a few more so you can get at least 5 minutes of speaking.

o Make a movie of your conversation.

o Make an audio file and add it to a PowerPoint presentation of

pictures.

o Send the script and audio/video files to your professor.

** Make a practice conversation using the questions before you go.

Take a deep breath and have fun.


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Questions to be used in the conversation.

Fill in the blanks BEFORE you go on your excursion.

Q. What did they buy? _________________________________________.

Q. How much did it cost? ______________________________________.

Q. When did ___________________________________________________?

Q. Who did ____________________________________________________?

Q. How many did _______________________________________________?

Q. Why did ____________________________________________________?

Q. ___________________________________________________________?

Q. ___________________________________________________________?

Q. ___________________________________________________________?

Making a PPT movie is easy.

#1. Make your PPT.

#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.

#8. Send both files to your professor. ( Script and movie – mp4)

A good free converter can be downloaded @ www.dvdvideosoft.com.


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Making the script.

Write your script like an essay. This means that you do not write line by line.

Like this.

Use !?., and CAPITALIZATION

Use paragraphs.

You should use about 2 pages for the script. (4-5 minutes)

**** 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 student’s 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.

Following are the templates designed for this project. Students can use them

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Meeting People is/a /are/s/ to be

+ing 1. Are you busy?

2. Are you waiting for someone?

3. May I have a conversation with you?

4. I would like to talk about family. I have two _________. How many

siblings do you have?

5. Who is the smartest? My __________ is the smartest. They always think

faster than me.

6. Who in your family do you look like? I look more like my grandfather

than my parents.

7. What does your father do for a job? My father is a teacher. He teaches

_______ in a High School.

8. Where does your name come from? My family name comes

from ________. It is a ____ in Korea.

9. Do you have any pictures of your family? I always carry one in my wallet.

Let me show you? This is ______. This is _______.

10. My ___________ likes to ____________. May I ask why you came to

Korea?

11. I have always wanted to go overseas. I think it would be fun. What do

you like about Korea?

You make the rest. INFORMATION + QUESTION

12. _____________________. __________________________________

___________________________________________?

13. ________________________.

___________________________________________?


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14. ________________________.

___________________________________________?

15. ________________________ .

___________________________________________?

16. ________________________.

___________________________________________?

17. ________________________.

___________________________________________?

18. ________________________.

___________________________________________?

19. ________________________.

___________________________________________?

20. ________________________.

___________________________________________?

Homework video #1 Meeting People

Group Project (3 persons / group)

In this homework you will make a video with a partner. Each partner

must make a video. 2 people (me + partner) = 2 videos.

You want to meet someone and get some information about that person.

When you get the information (on video) you will turn to the camera and

introduce them to the camera (professor) giving all your information as

an introduction.

a. In your video you want to have a conversation with a foreigner. In the

video you want to ask the person some good questions from this

chapter.

b. In your video you want to use questions starting with Who’s/ What’s /

Where’s / How old/ etc.

c. In your video you want to end with a face - to - camera telling us some

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d. This video should be at LEAST 5 minutes

long. (minimum)

e. Make a script of your conversation.

When you are done email your professor the two files. Label each file with

your student ID. (201347568.avi/ .mp4/.hwp/.doc etc.)

Choose a format which can be opened easily. Ask your professor to reply that

they have received the homework.

The points for this homework are 10

Good chapter questions = 3

Questions with Who’s = 2

Face to camera = 2

Time and script = 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.

Homework video #1 Meeting People (alternate choice)

1. Homework for this week is a choice. Make a PowerPoint

presentation about your family. In your presentation you will include pictures of your family and what they do/ kinds

of music, hobbies etc. You will record your voice to tell

your family story. Include some EXTENDED family as well. This should be about 4 minutes long. Send the file and

script to your professor’s email. 50% or less of the class can do this.

2. Make a video with a foreigner. Ask good questions about

their EXTENDED family. Use questions that will get good information. This should be about 4 minutes long. Send

the file and script to your professor’s email.


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Conversation 2 Leisure Time 1. Are you busy?



4. I am interested in __________. Are you interested in ______________?

5. How often do you _____ _____? I __________ _______ twice a week.

6. I want to ____ more, but I don’t have time. What day(s) do you _______?

7. I usually ______ ____from ____ to ____. I meet one some of my friends.

When do you ______ __________?

8. I like to go to ______ to _____ ____. It is a bit far, but it is a much nicer

place. Where do you like to go to _____________ ______________?

9. There is a ______ this weekend. Tickets are about ______ won. Why not

bring a friend and join us? (me and my friends)

10. Next month there is a ______tournament in ____________. You might

like to go with your friends. Are you interested?

11. Korea has a lot of events going on all the time.


12. ________________________. ________________________________?

13. ________________________. _______________________________?

14. ________________________. ________________________________?

15. _______________________ . ________________________________?

16. _________________________. ________________________________?


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17. _________________________. ________________________________?

18. _________________________. _______________________________?

19. _________________________. _______________________________?

20. Thank you for the conversation. Perhaps we will meet again.

Homework #2 Leisure Activities (A) The goal is to ask questions about what a foreigner does in

their free time. (B) After a few opening questions you should ask

the foreigner to an event. You should ask about the time/ if they

are interested in the event/ where it is, etc. It could be a movie,

play, game, etc. This will be at the end of your conversation. They

may decline, but that is ok. (minimum 5 minutes)

baseball/ event) + “Are you free + time of the event”? Be

sure you write their answer in the script.

to your video and make a script file. Send to your

professor’s email address. Send your file with your NSU

student ID as the file name.

(2013332457.avi/.mp4/ .hwp/.doc) etc.

Points for the homework = 10

Introduction = 2

Good questions = 3

Time limit = 2

Script = 3

Total =10


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Conversation 3 Asking The Way

1. Are you busy?

Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________

4. I am interested in ______________. Are you interested in __________?

Response: _____________________________________________________

5. I would like to find the nearest _______________. Would you be able to

tell me directions on how to get there?

Response: ____________________________________________________

6. How far is it from here?

Response: ___________________________________________________

7. How long does it take?

Response: ____________________________________________________

8. Is it faster if I take a taxi?

Response: ____________________________________________________

9. Is it easy to find? I get lost easily.

Response: ____________________________________________________

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Homework #3 ~~ Asking the Way (A/B)

Choose 1 of the two options below for your homework.

Homework #3 A – movie ask a few (5 or more) foreigners for

directions to a place more than one kilometer (or two subway

stops) from where you are.

Movie/script (Minimum 5 minutes) Homework #3 B ~~ Take a picture of a house and ask

10 foreign people, in English, at least five uestions about

the picture.

Movie/script (Minimum 5 minutes)

If you chose 3B you should use the pause

button on the camera so it is one video. It is

easier than stop and start with 10 videos.

Send your script and video to your professor.


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Conversation 4 People (past tense)

1. Are you busy?

Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________

4. I am interested in __________. Are you interested in ____________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

5. I went to the ________ last month. I _______ (bought) a ___________.

What did you _____ 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?

Response: ____________________________________________________


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9. I spent about _______ . I have to watch my budget. Do you work on a

budget?

Response: ____________________________________________________

10. I _________ almost every week. How often do you ___________?

Response:

_____________________________________________________________

You write the rest. INFORMATION + QUESTION

11. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

12. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

13. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

14. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

15. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

16. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________


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17. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

18. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

19. __________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________


Homework #4 People (A /B)

Choose 1 of the two options below for your homework. A~ Make a power-point presentation about your

family. If you made this before you MUST DO

OPTION 2.

Movie/script (5 minutes minimum)

B~ Print out a picture with one or two people in it and

ask 5 foreigners about it.

Movie/script (5 minutes minimum)

**This dialogue was worked on earlier.


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Conversation 5 Sports (Have you ever ¡¦¡¦)

1. Are you busy?

Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________

4. How long have you lived in Korea?

Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ___________________________________________________

6. ________ season has started. Have you ever gone to a _______ game?

Response: ____________________________________________________

7. I have been going to ___________ for more than _____ years. What

sports do you like to watch live?

Response: ____________________________________________________

8. I usually ______ _________ go on weekends. How often do you _____?

Response: ____________________________________________________

9. Spring has many festivals. I like to go to the _______ festivals. Have you

ever gone to any festivals?

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10. There is a _______this weekend. It’s 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:_____________________________________________________


13.____________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

14. ________________________. _______________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

15. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

16. __________________________. _____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________


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17. ________________________. ________________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

18. __________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

19. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________


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

Movie/script ~ Have a conversation with a foreigner

about a festival. Ask the 5 good questions and at least

five more. Use what you have done before to help

you. (Minimum 5 minutes)


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Conversation 6 Shopping (What are you ...ing)

1. Are you busy?

Response: ___________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________

4. How long have you lived Korea?

Response: ___________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________

6. What are you going to do during the summer vacation?

Response: ____________________________________________________

7. I’m going to visit my friend. What are you going to do during the

summer?

Response: ____________________________________________________

8. I’m going to travel. I was going to meet my friend, but he hasn’t come yet.

Do you think he will come soon?

Response: ____________________________________________________

9. I expect he will come soon. Were you and Mary going to go on a trip?

Response: ____________________________________________________


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10. We were going to go 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 ______ ?

Response: ____________________________________________________

11. What about ______________. What are you ______________?

Response:

_____________________________________________________________


12. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ___________________________ _________________________?

13. ____________________________. ____________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

14. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

15. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

16. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

17. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?


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18. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

19. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?


Homework #6 Shopping (A/B/C) Homework #6 Shopping (A/B/C)

Choose 1 of the options below for your homework.

A ~ Have a conversation with a friend in English about their shopping habits.

Use as many questions as possible to make your movie/script.

(Minimum 5 minutes)

B ~ Take a picture of someone selling on the street. Then ask 3 foreigners

questions about what they are selling. Ask more if you can.

(Minimum 5 minutes)

C. Make a video/script presentation about what you should and shouldn’t

wear ~ in the office / formal restaurants/ casual social settings/ and

religious institutions. (Minimum 5 minutes)

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Conversation 7 Books and Television (What happened yesterday?)

1. Are you busy?

Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________

4. I’m interested in reading about ________. What was the last book

title you read _______?

Response: ____________________________________________________

5. My last book was a mystery romance. I like books written by _________.

Why did you choose the book you read last?

Response: ___________________________________________________

6. The mystery was about _____________________. _______________.

Response: ___________________________________________________

( ...an army Captain, from the Chosun Dynasty. He fell in love with a young

lady whose family was very poor. Keeping those secrets was hard back then.)

What was your story about?)

7. Where do you usually buy your books? I don’t like to buy books online. I

like to see the book first. I go to one of the bigger book stores. They

are quite expensive.

Response: ____________________________________________________

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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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: ___________________________________________________


11. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

12. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

13. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

14. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

15. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

16. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?


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17. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

18. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

19. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?


Homework # 7 Books and TV

Have a conversation with a foreigner about their favorite

movie or book or TV show/series. Use questions with ~

Is/Are there ~ to get information about it. Be sure you

have made your own answers and have opinions about

your favorite movie/book. (10 minutes minimum)


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Conversation 8 Work (What is most

important in a job?)

1. Are you busy?

Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________

4. I’m interested in finding a good job. What do you like most about

your job?

Response: ____________________________________________________

5. If I was to choose a job, I would choose one with a good salary. How

important is salary to your choice of job?

Response: ___________________________________________________

6. Because I am looking for a job, I should also think about moving up

the ladder. I think promotions are important. What are some

advantages and disadvantages of moving into a management position?

Response: ____________________________________________________

7. I like to work independently, most of the time. Is your job team oriented,

or do you work independently?

Response:

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8. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

9. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

10. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

11. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

12. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

13. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

14. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

15. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

16. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

17. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?


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18. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?

19. _________________________. ______________________________?

Response ___________________________. ________________________?


Homework #8 Work

Have a conversation with 1 ~ 3 foreigners about what is

most important to get a job. Use the topics from what you

know about this topic to help you.

Discuss their job, what they like and don’t like about it,

and your job or future job.

Record it and send it to your professor.

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Conversation 9 Food (How to make your

favorite food.) 1. Are you busy?

Response:

_____________________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________


Response: ____________________________________________________

4. I’m interested in food. What do you like most about food?

Response: ____________________________________________________

5. I like to eat kimchi and rice for breakfast. What do you prefer for breakfast?

Response: ____________________________________________________

6. I prefer to have my mother make my breakfast. Who do you prefer to

make your breakfast, a restaurant chef or yourself?

Response: ___________________________________________________

7. I usually have lunch in the cafeteria at school. Where do you usually have

your lunch?

Response: ____________________________________________________

You make the rest. INFORMATION + QUESTION (IQ)

8. ____________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

9. ____________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________


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10. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

11. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ___________________________________________________

12. __________________________. _______________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

13. _____________________________. ___________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

14. _____________________________. __________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

15. ____________________________. ___________________________?

Response: ___________________________________________________

16. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

17. ___________________________. ____________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

18. ____________________________. ___________________________?

Response: ____________________________________________________

19. ____________________________. ___________________________?

Response: ___________________________________________________


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Homework #9 Food

Make a movie about how to make your favorite food. Include

how many/much ingredients,

how to make it,

how long to cook it,

how many can you feed with your

recipe.

10 – 15 minutes


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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.

Choose a place where it is easy to find foreigners.

Hand the papers out. (prep by sending email to students)

Set a time to meet.

Wait for the students to return with their papers filled

out and stories to tell.

Have fun and expect the video/audio files.


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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?

____________________________

3. Was your first impression positive or negative?

____________________________

4. If you could change something in Korea, what would it be?

____________________________

5. Have you traveled in Asia before?

_____________________________

6. Do you speak more than one language?

_____________________________

7. Did you study a language in College? _____ If yes which one(s)

_____________________________

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 No = stop and find one more person to

continue. Repeat # 1-10.

Go to the other side for more questions


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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.

Professor __________

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