let''s talk about it 1000 questions for conversation

1000 Questions for CoAVerSation
To the Teacher
Introduction
Let's Talk About It is for adults and young adults and is designed to get false-beginners and
intermediate-level English learners talking about Japan and the world･ Let's Talk About It introduces
high-interest topics through pictures′ then guides conversations through questions′ developlng
fluency and building vocabulary･
Using Let's TalkAbout lt in the classroom
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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 the
picture′ the second ten on related matters･ Students should read the questions aloud･ You can make
comments on pronunciation and explain difficult words and expressions･ Insisting on complete
sentence replies from students will help reinforce English syntax･ Skip any questions that seem
inappropriate･
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In this exercise′ students choose an appropriate word for the blank space in each of ten sentences･
Depending on students′ level′ some vocabulary may need to be explained first･ This exercise also
can be used for homework.
Ask iI
Here′ students are glVen ten answers and are asked to supply ten appropriate questions for each･
You can glVe Prompts and hints if the students have difficulty formlng queStions･
Finish汁
This exercise asks students to create questions based on answers provided′ as in Ask il′ and also to
fill in a misslng word in each given answer･ You might ask students to work independently, in
palrS′ Or in small groups･ The first word of each question is provided as a guide･
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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
1 Food
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1. Whatisthemanordering?
2. Whatisthewaiterdoing?
3. Whatisthewaitresscarrying?
4. What objects can you see on the couple′s table?
5. Whatisthebartenderdoing?
6･ What is the waiter wearlng around his neck7
7･ Whattimeofdaydoyouthinkitis?Why?
8･ What is the waiter holdingbehind his back?
9. Whatdoesthesignsay?
10. Whichjob in this picture would you prefer to do?
11･ Are there any kinds offood you dislike?
12･ What is the strangest food you have eaten? How was it?
13･ Howmanycupsofteaorcoffeedoyoudrinkaday?
14. Whatkindofsnacksdoyouliketoeat?
15･ What did you eat for breakfast today? How about last night′s dinner?
16･ Ifyou could go to any country in the world for a meal′ where would you go?
What kind of meal would you order?
17･ Which do you prefer, red orwhite meat7
18･ How often do you eat out? Where do you usually eat?
19･ What kind of food do you think visitors don′t like to eat in your country?
20･ How much was the most expensive meal you have ever eaten? How was it? Where
did you eat it?
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1. Whoisthemaninthefirstpicture?
2. Did/DoyouwatchthisshowonTV?
3. What instmment is the girl playing?
4･ Whatseasondoyouthinkitis?
5･ What can you see falling from the treebehind her?
6･ Whattemplecanyousee?
7･ Haveyoubeentothistemple?
8･ What does the sign in the last picture mean?
9. Whatishedrinking?
10･ Whatseasondoyouthinkitis?Why?
ll. What city inJapan is famous for comedians?
12. What Japanese people are famous overseas?
13. Have you ever climbed Mount Fuji?
14. WheredomostpeopleskiinJapan?
15. What are some of the dangers inyour country?
16･ Why do you thinkvisitors come to your country?
17. Where would you recommend visitors to go in Japan? Why7
18･ Wherewould you most like to live in your country? Why?
19･ Some people describe Americans as wopen andfriendly･H How would you best
describe Japanese people?
20･ What country in the world do you think is the most similar to Japan? Why? Describe
the similarities.

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
play? Why?
17･ What kind of music do your parents like to listen to? What do you think of it?
18･ Howoftendoyougotokaraoke7
19･ Do you know any world-famous bands? Can you name any of them?
20･ DoyoubuyCDsorrentthem?
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5 Transportation
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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∩?
20･ What kind of transportation haven′t you tried?
6 The salaryman and work
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1･ Why is his family standing outside the house?
2. Where is he at 7:30 a.m.7

3. Whatisheholdingonto?
4･ Have you ever slept on the train like this man?
5. WhatishedoingatlO:00a･m･?
6. What time does he eat lunch?
7･ Whodoyouthinkheis eatingwith?
8. Whatishethinkingofat7:30p･m･?
9. Whatishedoingat10:00p･m･?
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?
17･ Haveyoueverhadapart-timejob7
18･ Would you rather work for a big company or a small company?
19･ Whatdoyoudislikeaboutyourjob?
20. Did/Do you need any special training foryourjob?
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7 Family
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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?
20･ How often do you and your family spend time together?
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8 Travel
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1･ What time does the flight leave for Paris? What are the earliest and the latestflights7
2･ Whatdotheywanttobuyatthedutyfreeshop?
3･ What is the woman with the sunglasses holding in her left hand? What is this pass
usedfor?

4･ Whatisthemanpushing?
5･ Is this an international airport or a domestic alrpOrt? Why?
61 Whoisthemanwiththeflag?
7･ What problem does the man at the front 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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9 Europe
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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
is he famous?
2･ Howheavydoyouthinkheis?
3･ What did the person in the second picture do? Who is he?
4･ Canyounametheotherbandmembers?
5. What is the woman′s name?
6･ WhydoyouthinksheissopopularinJapan?
7･ Whoisthemaninthelastpicture?
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
20･ Who is the most infamous person of the past century?
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ll Sports
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1･ What are the tennis players holding?
2･ Whichpersonisthepitcher?
3･ Whichofthesesportsdoyoulikebest?
4･ Whatisthegoalkeeperdoing?
5･ Which of these sports has the most team members?
6･ WhatistheboxerwearlngOnhishands?
7･ Which of the these sports takes place in a ring?
8･ Whathastheboxerjustdone?
9･ Which of these sports is the most popular inJapan?
10･ Haveyoudoneanyofthese sports?
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?
20･ Haveyoueverbeeninasports contest?
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