Its Time
to
Talk Again!
101 More Pages of Questions
For
Communication And Fluency
Canadian Edition

Elisa Doyle

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To The Teacher
This book is about talking. Your class should enjoy the activities and not take them too seriously. The point is not to agree or disagree with the other students, but to respect each
other's answers in a friendly, accepting manner. You should tell your students that they can
even make up their answers.
Dont pressure your students to perform or to be grammatically correct. Emphasize fluency
rather than accuracy. Often students will ask how the questions should be answered. With
your guidance they can practice accuracy. Just remember to keep the students focused on fluency.
The students dont have to be locked into the questions on the page. When students get to
know each other, they often get side-tracked into longer discussions on other topics. This is
what were looking for. They are communicating in a natural conversation.
This next part is very important. Each person has the right to refuse to answer any question
that makes them feel uncomfortable. Here are some phrases students could use when they do
not wish to answer. Ask them to practice beforehand.

I cant say.
Id prefer not to answer that.
Thats too personal.
Id rather not say.
Lets move on to the next question.
Thats a secret.

Objectives
Language Objectives for Individual Students
* practice in speaking and everyday conversation;
* stronger communication skills;
* interviewing skills;
* confidence in speaking and communicating;
* increased fluency.

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Classroom Objectives
* build classroom friendships;
* build group cohesiveness and harmony in the classroom;
* create a relaxed, fun and lively environment for language learning.
Anti-Racism Objectives
* foster cross - cultural knowledge of other countries, geography, religion, politics;
* facilitate students of diverse backgrounds to understand each other on a personal level;
* understanding of our own and others values, self-concepts, beliefs, attitudes and opinions;
* promote the concept that people of diverse backgrounds have more in common as human
beings than they have differences.

How To Use These Exercises

These exercises are flexible and you can modify them in any way that is suitable for your
class.
Let's Talk exercises are best used at the beginning of the course. Each student should interview as many other students as possible.
Encourage students to go beyond one word answers like yes, no or maybe. Have them express what they know, think and feel. The shy, quiet types will need more teacher support.
These exercises were created primarily to practice speaking. Of course if students need practice writing, you could also encourage them to write the answers.

Approaches
The learning level(s) of each class will determine how the exercises are used. Remember to
encourage the class to talk as much as possible. The same exercises can be used over and over.
The questions may be the same, but the answers will always be different from person to person.
Lower Levels
If the students are at a low level, you should go over the questions, explaining unknown vocabulary and expressions.
The same exercise can be repeated with different partners several times. With the repetition
of listening to their partner asking the same question and answering that question, the students become more confident. It becomes a little easier each time.

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All Levels
Give the students time to read the questions and refer to a dictionary. You could explain unknown vocabulary and expressions or ask a student to.
You ask the first few questions. This will encourage the students to talk and discuss them.
Pairs and Small Groups
Divide the class into pairs. If one student in a pair is at a lower level, have her ask all the
questions first. In this way, the student at the lower level can become familiar with the questions before she has to answer them.
You could also divide the class into small groups. In each small group, one student asks the
others several questions. Then the other students have a turn asking questions.
You could remain apart from the groups and be available as a resource person. Or you could
join the different groups and ask and answer questions to model language for the students.
This also gives the students a chance to get to know you better.
Enjoy yourself and have fun. Just remember, Its Time to Talk Again!
Elisa Doyle

This book is dedicated to my four wonderful children Ranissah, Shahridan Shahzali and Manissah.
Thank you for the untold riches and blessings youve brought to my life.

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Contents
Let's Talk - General Questions #1
Let's Talk - General Questions #2
Let's Talk - General Questions #3
Let's Talk - General Questions #4
Let's Talk - General Questions #5
Let's Talk - General Questions #6
Happy Days
Have You Ever? #1
Have You Ever . . .? #2
Have You Ever . . .? #3
Have You Ever . . .? #4
How Do You . . . ?
How Do You Learn English? #1
How Do You Learn English? #2
How Do You Learn English? #3
How Do You Learn English Outside of the Classroom?
How Often Do You . . .?
How Many . . .?
How Much . . . ? How Many . . . ?
If . . . ?
Is . . . ?
Making Lists
Name . . . #1
Name . . . #2
Paralinguistic Communication
Sentence Completion - Varied #1
Sentence Completion - Varied #2
Sentence Completion - I . . . #1

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Sentence Completion - I . . . #2
Sentence Completion - Im . . .
Sentence Completion - When . . . #1
Sentence Completion - When . . . #2
How Do You Celebrate?
Stress
Tell Me Three Good Things About . . .
The Supernatural
What Are . . . ?
What Do You . . . ? #1
What Do You . . . ? #2
What Do You Do If . . . ?
What Do You Think About . . . ?
What Do You Think About The Following Statements?
What Is . . . ?
When . . . ?
Where . . . ?
Who . . . ?
Will You . . . ?
Would You Like To . . . ?
Rich and Famous
Sleep #1
Sleep #2
Handyman or Handywoman
When You Were Young . . . ?
Do You Have . . . ?
Shopping
Seasons

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Let's Talk! #1
1. Do you lend money or things to friends? Why or why not?
2. What do you think about people who ask for money on the street?
3. How do you know when you are getting sick?
4. Do you ever eat vegetarian food?
5. Have you ever had to make a difficult decision in your life? What was it about?
6. How many buttons are there on your TV set?
7. Have you ever won a prize? What was the prize?
8. What did you like to do when you were 15 years old?
9. What games do you like to play?
10. What does your house look like?
11. Who do you invite to your house? Why?
12. Do you have a best friend?
13. Describe your best friend.
14. How long have you been friends?
15. What did you learn from your friends?
16. Who taught you how to drive a car?
17. Who taught you about your religion?
18. Who taught you about being a good person?

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Happy Days
1. Do you ever feel like you are on top of the world?
2. Tell me three things you are proud of.
3. Tell me three things you are good at.
4. Tell me three good things about your personality.
5. Tell me three nice things about someone you love.
6. What are some nice things people say about you?
7. What do you like about yourself?
8. Tell me about a happy memory.
9. Name three things you like to do.
10. Name three places you love.
11. Name three people you love.
12. Name three happy words.
13. What is the best present you ever got?
14. What kind of presents do you like to receive?
15. What household jobs do you like to do?
16. Do you treat yourself well? How?
17. What compliments do you like to hear?
18. What do you say when someone compliments you?

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How Do You Learn English? #1

1. Why are you learning English?
2. Why do other people learn English?
3. Did you ever learn English before? When?
4. Why did you choose to come to this school?
5. Whats the name, address and phone number of this school?
6. Are you happy to be a student? Why?
7. Do you speak English well? Do your classmates speak English well?
8. When do you speak English? Where? With whom?
9. Do you like the English language?
10. Is English easy or difficult for you? Why?
11. Is it hard work for you to learn? Why or why not?
12. What would you like to learn most in English?
13. Can you learn English without a teacher or books? How?
14. Where do you learn English?
15. How much English do you want to learn?
16. Does everyone learn English in the same way or at the same time?
17. Do you find it hard to talk on the telephone in English?
18. How is learning English in this country different from your country?

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How Much . . . ? How Many . . . ?

1. How many toothbrushes are in your bathroom?
2. How many chairs are in this classroom?
3. How much do you spend each week on groceries?
4. How many pairs of socks do you have?
5. How much is 31 plus 26?
6. How many people live in this city?
7. How much is 18 multiplied by 3 minus 10?
8. How many cassettes do you own?
9. How much do you pay for a cup of coffee?
10. How many credit cards do you own?
11. How much did you pay for the shoes that you are wearing right now?
12. How many radios do you own?
13. How much do you usually pay for a carton of milk?
14. How much is 30 times 2 minus 10?
15. How much time do you spend talking on the phone each day?
16. How many cupboards are in your kitchen?
17. How much do you usually pay for a coke?
18. How many English teachers have you had?

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Sentence Completion - Varied #1

1. My city is
2. It is easy for me to
3. It is fun to
4. It is interesting to
5. A woman is
6. A man is
7. A student is
8. My home is
9. My classroom is
10. I wish
11. I want to go
12. My goals are
13. I want to
14. I need
15. My favourite
16. My problem is
17. My life is
18. I enjoy

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