let''s talk about it 1000 questions for conversation

19･ What kind of food do you think visitors don′t like to eat in your country?. 19･ Some people describe Americans as wopen andfriendly･H How would you best describe Japanese people?. 11

1000 Questions for CoAVerSation

To the Teacher

Introduction

Let's Talk About It is for adults and young adults and is designed to get false-beginners and

intermediate-level English learners talking about Japan and the world･ Let's Talk About It introduceshigh-interest topics through pictures′ then guides conversations through questions′ developlng

fluency and building vocabulary･

Using Let's TalkAbout lt in the classroom

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Each unit beginswith a picture or set of pictures introducing a high-interest, everyday

conversation topic′ followed by a set of discussion questions･ The first ten questions are about thepicture′ the second ten on related matters･ Students should read the questions aloud･ You can make

comments on pronunciation and explain difficult words and expressions･ Insisting on complete sentence replies from students will help reinforce English syntax･ Skip any questions that seem inappropriate･

Here′ students are glVen ten answers and are asked to supply ten appropriate questions for each･

You can glVe Prompts and hints if the students have difficulty formlng queStions･

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This exercise asks students to create questions based on answers provided′ as in Ask il′ and also to

fill in a misslng word in each given answer･ You might ask students to work independently, in

palrS′ Or in small groups･ The first word of each question is provided as a guide･

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Answers to each Match it, and suggested questions and answers forAsk it and Finish it are provided in the back of the book･

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CONTENTS

10. Whichjob in this picture would you prefer to do?

11･ Are there any kinds offood you dislike?

12･ What is the strangest food you have eaten? How was it?

13･ Howmanycupsofteaorcoffeedoyoudrinkaday?

14. Whatkindofsnacksdoyouliketoeat?

15･ What did you eat for breakfast today? How about last night′s dinner?

16･ Ifyou could go to any country in the world for a meal′ where would you go?

What kind of meal would you order?

17･ Which do you prefer, red orwhite meat7

18･ How often do you eat out? Where do you usually eat?

19･ What kind of food do you think visitors don′t like to eat in your country?

20･ How much was the most expensive meal you have ever eaten? How was it? Where

did you eat it?

ll. What city inJapan is famous for comedians?

12. What Japanese people are famous overseas?

13. Have you ever climbed Mount Fuji?

14. WheredomostpeopleskiinJapan?

15. What are some of the dangers inyour country?

16･ Why do you thinkvisitors come to your country?

17 Where would you recommend visitors to go in Japan? Why7

18･ Wherewould you most like to live in your country? Why?

19･ Some people describe Americans as wopen andfriendly･H How would you best

describe Japanese people?

20･ What country in the world do you think is the most similar to Japan? Why? Describe

the similarities.

3 Shopplng

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1･ What departmentis this in the department store?

2･ Can you name other departments in a department store?

3. What do we call the woman in uniform?

4･ WhatisshewearlngOnherhands?

5･ How many floors does this department store have7

6･ Whyistheyounggirlcrying?

7･ Whatisthemanholding?

8･ Which do you prefer, escalators or elevators7

9. How much does the coat on the left cost?

10･ What kind ofclothes can you see on the hangers?

11･ What′s your favorite store? Do you prefer big or small stores?

12･ What products are cheap tobuy inJapan?

13･ Where did youbuy the clothes you are wearlng now?

14･ How many times a week do people do grocery shopplng ln your COuntry? Do you

think grocery shopping in America differs from Japan? How?

15･ What is the most expensive thing you have everbought?

16･ Whatdidyoubuytoday?

17･ Whatdoyoudisliketoshopfor?

18･ Would you rather shop alわne orwith friends?

19･ What was the last present you received? When did you receive it? Who gave it to you?20･ Ifyou could go anywhere to shop in the world′ where would you go?

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4 Music

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1･ Which member of the group would you like tobe? Why?

2･ Which band members are wearlng earrlngS?

3･ Which of these instruments do you think is the hardest to play?

4･ What instmment is the man on the far left playing?

5･ What do you call the people in front of the stage?

6･ Whichband members are wearlng hats?

7･ Whatkindofgroupdoyouthinktheyare?

8･ Whatisthevocalistdoing?

9･ What kind of guitars do you think they are playing?

10･ Describe what the vocalist is wearlng･

11･ Is music important to you? Could you live without it? Why? Why not?

12･ What kind of music do you like to listen to? How many different types of music do

you know?

13･ Who are your favorite male and female slngerS?

14･ What singer or group would you mostlike to see in concert? Why?

15･ Which do you prefer, Japanese or Western music? Why?

16･ Can you play an instmment? If yes′ what? If no′ what instrument would you like to

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1･ WhatisthistraincalledinEnglish?

2･ Whatdowecallthesepeopleonthetrain?

3･ What is the farthest you have travelled by shinkansen?

4･ What is the woman in the second picture doing?

5･ What are they doing in the third picture?

6･ What are they riding on in the fourth picture?

7･ Whatdoyoucallapersonwhoridesabicycle?

8･ Which of these kinds of transportation do you prefer? Why?

9･ Which is the safest? The most dangerous?

10･ Whichofthesedoyouusethemost?

11･ Howoftendoyoutaketaxis?

12･ What do you call the place where people wait for a taxi?

13･ Whatisyourfavoritecar?

14･ Which side of the road do cars drive on inJapan? In the US?

15･ Do you own any form of transportation? How long have you owned it? Do you use it

often? Where do you usually go?

16･ When are trains usually crowded?

17･ Haveyouevertakenaferry?Where?

18･ Have you ever had a traffic accident? If yes, where? When? How did it happen? Was

it your fault? Who had to pay?

19･ Whatdoyouusuallydoonthetrai∩?

6 The salaryman and work

10･ Is your schedule the same as his? Describe your schedule･

ll Do you have ajob? Ifyes′ what do you do? Ifno′ what would you like to do? Why?

12. Whatjobdidyouwanttodowhenyouwereachild?

13. What do you consider is a dangerous job? Adirtyjob?

14･ Whatdoyourparentsdo?

15･ Does your company have an annual company trip? Have you ever been on a

com-pany trip? If yes′ where?

16･ Do you expect to workin one company all of your life?

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1･ How many grandchildren are there? Grandparents?

2. Who is Simon′s uncle?

3･ How manybrothers does Karen have?

4･ Which child is the second youngest?

5. Who is Karen′s sister-in-law?

6･ HowmanycousinsdoesJanethave?

7･ How manyyears older is Peter than his wife?

8･ WhoisThomas′snephew7

9･ What is the relationship between George and Mary?

10. Who is Simon′s eldest cousin?

11･ How many people are there in your family?

12･ How manybrothers and sisters do you have? What do they do? Do you live

with them?

13･ Were you ever punished? Ifyes′ why? How?

14･ Tell aboutyour family's hobbies･

15･ Who doyouspeaktothemostinyourfamily?

16･ Who is the tallest in your family? How tall is that person?

17･ Whoisthelaziestinyourfamily7

18･ Doyouhaveafamilypet?Ifyes′whotakes careofit?

19･ When did you and your family last go on a vacation? Where did you go? How long

was the vacation?

7･ What problem does the man at the front left have?

8･ How do you know that the couple have just returned from vacation?

9･ In flight BA 018 for London′ what does BA stand for?

10･ Whodoyouthinkthewomaninuniformis?

11･ What countries would you like to visit? Why?

12･ Have you everbeen on a high-school trip? Where?

13･ What places are popular now forJapanese to visit?

14･ Describe your lastvacation･ Where did you go? What did you do?

15･ How do you prefer to travel′ in a group orbyyourself?

16･ Do you like to take photographs orvideos onvacation?

17･ What do you like most about golng abroad?

18･ Describe your ideal vacation･

19･ Is there anything you dislike about travelling? Why?

20･ Where would you recommend visitors to Japan go in your country? Why?

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l･ What nationality is the woman in the first picture?

2･ What is she holding? What is in the background?

3･ What city is shown in the second picture? What is in the background?

4･ What kind of person do you think he is? Have you ever seen this kind of person

before? Where?

5･ What famous city is this in the third picture?

6･ What is the maれ′s nationality? What is he standing in?

7･ What do we call these people in the last picture? Where are they from?

8･ HaveyoubeentoanyofthesecountTies?

9･ Which of these countries would you most like to visit? Why?

10･ What is the language of each of these countries?

11･ WhatisyourimageofEurope?

12･ What is the most popular country in Europe foりapanese tourists? Why?

13･ What Europeans first came toJapan?

14･ Have you been to Europe? Ifyes′ where did you go? What did you do? Ifno′ where

would you like to go?

15･ What European food do you like thebest? Why?

16･ Can you name any famous European products?

17･ Can you name any famous sightseelng Places in Europe?

18･ What country is famous for bullfighting?

19･ Can you name some famous Europeans?

20･ If you could bring back something from Europe′ what would it be?

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10 Famous people

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1･ Who is the man in the first picture? Where do you think he comes from? Why

8. Where does he come from? What is he famous for?

9･ Which of these people do you think is the most famous?

10･ Which of these people do you like best? Why?

11･ Ifyou could be famous′ who would you like to be? Why?

12･ What are thebad points aboutbeing famous?

13･ Who is the most famous sports star in your country now?

14･ Do you know of any famous people who died traglCally? Who was it? When?

What happened7

15･ Haveyoueverseenormetafamousperson?

16･ Who do you thinkis the world′s most famous sports star?

17･ Are there any famous people you dislike? Why?

18･ What country has the most famous people? Why do you think this is?

19･ Who is the most famous person inJapanese history7

11･ Name the three most popular sports in your country

12･ ∫ How many different sports did/do you do in high school?

13･ What sport do you think is the toughest?

14･ What sport did/do you dislike at school?

15･ What sport do you thinkis the most expensive to do inyour country? Why?

16･ Have you everbeen to a sports stadium? Ifyes′ what did you see? When did you go?

How much was the ticket?

17･ What sports do you consider dangerous? Would you try them?

18･ Ifyou could be good at any sport′ which would you choose? Why?

19･ Do you own any sports equlpment? Ifyes′ what do you own? Ifno′ what would you

like to own?

9･ How many cushions can you see? Where are they?

10･ Is your living room like this? What′s different?

11･ What is your accommodation near? Is it in a convenient place7

12 1mwhatroomdoyouspend mostofyourtime?

13･ Are your neighbours noISy Or quiet?

14･ Describe what′s in your kitchen･

15･ Ifyou were very rich′ where in the world would youbuy a house? Why? Would itbe

in the mountains or by the ocean?

16･ How far is your accommodation from downtown?

17･ What do you like and dislike about your accommodation?

18. How many different houses/apartments have you lived in?

19･ Do you prefer to live in the city or the countryside?

20･ What doyou have to pay when you rent an apartment for the first time? What′s the

average cost of renting an apartment in your town?

4･ Which person do you think you are most like? Why?

5･ Is anyone in your family like either of these people?

14･ Istherea lotofstressinyourlife? Ifyes′why?

15･ Which is better, your mental or physical health7

16･ Is being ln good health the most important thing ln your life?

17･ Do you have any unhealthy habits? Ifyes′ what are they? How often do you do them?

Do you think you can change your lifestyle? Why? Why not?

18･ Is the environment you live in healthy? Why? Why not?

19･ Do you take vitamin tablets? Why? Why not?

20･ What can you do to make your life more healthy? What age would you like to live to?

6･ Can you slng English songs like this man?

7･ Where do you prefer to slng karaoke, in a karaokebox, in a bar, or at home?

8. What instmments are they playing?

9･ There are four people at this karaokebox･ How many people do you usually go with?

What songs do you slng there?

10･ Howmuchdoes itcost?Howlongdoyouspendthere?

11･ What kind of entertainment do your parents like?

12. What is karaoke? When did karaokebecome popular inJapan?

13･ How often do you go to the movies? What kind of movies do you like to watch? How

much does it cost?

14･ How many hours ofTV do you watch per day? What′s your favorite TV program?

15･ Howdoyouspendyourweekendsorfreetime?

16･ Do you do any outdoor activities? What?

17･ How do you celebrate yourbirthday?

18･ Have you everbeen to a musical or play? What have you seen? What would you like

to see in the future?

19. Whatisacheapwaytoen】Oyyourself?

20･ What kind of entertainment do you think you couldn′t live without? Why?

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15 Animals

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1･ Wherearethesepeople?

2･ Whatanimalscanyousee?

3･ Name some other kinds of animals you can see at this place･

4･ Which of these animals do you like the best? Why?

5･ Which of these animals do you think is the most dangerous?

13･ Whatdoyoucalla tanukiinEnglish? InJapan, isita goodsymbo17

14･ What animals do you think are intelligent?

15･ Canyounameanyrareanimals?

16･ Whatisthebiggestanimal?

17･ Doyoulikezoos?Why?Whynot?

18･ Canyounametwoanimalsthatliveinthesea?

19. What animals live in a cold climate?

20･ What animal do you think is known as 〟a maれ′s best friend′′? Why?

16 Weather

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1. Describe the weather in the first picture･

2･ What are they doing in the second picture?

3･ Whatishisjobinthethird picture7

4･ What are they doing in the fourth picture?

5･ Whereisthecoupleeating?

6･ What is she wearlng On her ears in the second picture?

7. What do the two slgnS mean On the weather map?

8･ What do you think the weather forecastwillbe from this map?

9･ Have you ever experienced the same situation as in the first picture?

10･ What has happened to herumbrella?

11･ What was the weather like yesterday? How about today? What about tomorrow?

12･ Whatdoyouusuallydoonasunnyday?

13･ DoesJapan have a rainy season? Ifyes′ when?

14･ Have you everbeen afraid of the weather? Ifyes′ why? What area inJapan has the

most dangerous weather?

15･ Would you like to live in a hot country? Why? Why not7

16･ Whichseasondoyoulikebest?Why?

17･ How do you cope with the heat in the summer and the cold in the winter? Which do

you prefer?

18･ What is the weather like in your hometown′ from sprlng through winter?

19･ Try to name five different kinds ofweather･

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10･ Who do you think these people are either side of the map?

11･ What is your image of America? The people?

12･ Ifyou went toAmerica′ whatwould you see and do?

13･ What American product is popular in your country? Why?

14･ Do you own anyAmerican products?

15･ WhatfamousAmericandoyoulike?

16 What state of America do you think is the most visited by Japanese tourists? Why do

you think this is?

17･ Name the three most popular sports in America･ Which do you like the most? Have

you ever played any of them?

18. Who do you thinkwas the firstAmerican to visitJapan?

19･ Why do you thinkAmerica is so popular?