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

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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?
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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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