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CONVERSATION TEMPLATES USING TARGETED GRAMMAR AND EXPANSION WORDS. (INCLUDING THE MAD LIB STYLE EDITION)
These conversations are geared to the World English Intro text | a2bitnickel
Every Semester I try to help my students focus on expanding their communication skills. Though grammar is important, it is not always good communication. I outline at the beginning, my key ideas, and teach these to them every week. Conversation styles develop from relationships. As most of the students do not have secure relationships with a foreigner, their conversation needs to be related to a first meet time frame. Each of these chapters reflects a conversation on one topic from the textbook. A problem most Korean students have is continuing a conversation. That is why each of these conversations is one (1) page long. Each conversation uses expansion words, as given in the book, and designated with an underline and a list at the end of the chapter. This allows the teacher to review the words used and their usage. An expansion of this idea is to expand this conversation into a story. The basics are there, the story line and grammar to be used. All you need is to add an introduction and a conclusion. By expanding the ideas with more emotions and descriptions your students will end up with a story twenty pages long. Another idea is to make a mad lib from the conversation, by cutting out some of the adjective/ expansion words, verbs, places, etc. Make a list of them and have the students fill in the blanks with their ideas. This will make the conversations more fun in class. If you have a big class you can alternate the persons, designating them by number or person. A mad lib for each chapter is included in this edition. You can make your own or use this as a template for your class. Having used mad libs in my class, it was even suggested, by a student, that students do one per week. The mad lib chapter key is listed, with the standard version of the conversations following. Therefore you will find the regular conversations at the end of the mad lib version. The expansion word key has been kept to help the students understand how to use them.
Mad Lib Chapter Key Chapter 1 Name ____________ City name ____________ Body part ____________ Place ____________ Size ____________ Plural noun __________ Noun ____________ Relative ____________ Number ____________ Relative ____________ Place ____________ Job ____________ Place ____________ Age ____________ Number ____________ Size ____________ Direction ____________ Room of house ________ Appliance ___________ Verb ____________ Chapter 2 Job ____________ Country ____________ Profession ___________ Continent ___________ Direction ____________ Verb+ing ____________ Temperature _________ Adjective ____________ Adjective ____________ Verb+ing ____________
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Number ____________ Size ____________ Kitchen appliance ______ Size ____________ Furniture material ______ Drink ____________
Conversation 4 Persons name ________ Object ____________ Pronoun ____________ Verb ____________ Noun ____________ Plural machine name ___ Famous movie star _____ Number ____________ Number ____________ Adjective ____________ Verb+ing ____________ Size ____________ Place ____________ Conversation 5 Place ____________ University class name __ Place ____________ Time ____________ Weekday ____________ Meal ____________ Action ____________ Verb ____________ Person ____________ Name of place _________ Number ____________
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Conversation 6 Place ____________ Relative ____________ Adjective ____________ Object ____________ Body part ____________ Number ____________ Adjective ____________ Company name _______ Verb ____________ Adjective ____________ Action ____________ Direction ____________ Company name ________ Conversation 7 Place name __________ Verb+ing ____________ Word ending in thing___ Verb ____________ Noun ____________ Sport ____________ Sport ____________ Persons name ________ Exclamation _________ Country name _________ Verb/ past tense _______
Number ____________ Verb +ing ____________ Instrument __________ Action ____________ Friends name _________ Same friends name ____ Speed ____________ Verb ____________
Conversation 9 Number ____________ Verb ____________ Number ____________ Event ____________ Place ____________ Food ____________ Vegetable ____________ Sauce ____________
Conversation 8 Article of clothing ______ Adjective ____________ Expensive store _______ Color ____________ Adjective ____________ Noun ____________ Pronoun ____________ Adjective ____________ Personal pronoun ______ Adjective ____________ Plural noun __________ Verb ____________ Color ____________ Time ____________
Adjective ____________ Adjective ____________ Color ____________ Action ____________ Food item ___________ Adjective ____________ Kind of nut ___________ Relative ____________ Number ____________ Meat ____________ Vegetable plural ______
Conversation 10 Temperature _________ Kind of bug __________ Part of the body ______ Color ____________ Disease ____________ Food ____________ Medicine ____________ Another medicine _____ Kind of bird _________ Disease symptom _____
Part of the body _______ Professional _________ Family member _______ Verb+ing ____________ Time of day ___________ Drink name ___________ Part of the body _______ Medicine name _______ Family member ________ Verb +ing ____________
Conversation 2 ~ Jobs
John and Sally are in the Mall having some snacks in the food court talking John: Sally! Have you thought about your future job yet? University is here and I have to make some hard choices. Sally: Well! Im not sure. I thought about becoming a/an ________ (job). My uncle works in _________ (country). I think if Im an engineer I could travel the world. Doesnt that sound like fun? John: Sounds like a great job to have. I have thought of being a ______ (profession) in Santiago. Do you know anyone who has been to _________ (continent)? Sally: No! I dont know of anyone. Why Santiago? Isnt that in the U.S.? John: No! It is in Chile, on the ______ (direction) side of South America. Its a long country. What do you think its like, living in another country? Sally: I think it would be more fun. Of course some countries are more dangerous, so you cant party too much. In some countries even ________ (verb + ing) is not allowed, but it is hot all year round if you get a tropical country like Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Wouldnt you like to live where its _______ (temperature) all year? John: I would love to have warm weather year round. Im sure Chile has warm weather. It also has cool weather. Perhaps there are even puffins or _______ (adjective) birds. It is close to cold Antarctica so maybe were going to see penguins. Doesnt that sound interesting? Sally: It does! Were going to go pharaoh hunting. Im going to try and discover a new room with lots of ______ (adjective) treasure. That is if I can get there, and have a job. Do you have a job already? John: Not yet! I think ________ (verb + ing) will change by the time Im ready to go. How do you think your job will change, by the time you are finished University? Sally: I think there will be lots of technology which can see underground, without even ________ (verb + ing). It makes exploration less fun, but also less work. What about a work visa? Have you ever thought about that, as an option? John: I have thought about that. Many people in Chile are grape farmers. Chilean ______ (drink) is popular now. I may try and get a job as a picker. What would you do if you got a working visa? Sally: I dont know? I would probably do caving in Russia, or ______ (country). If youre going to go in one direction, you should try ideas in the same area. Expand your mind. Expansion words ~~ puffins /Cairo /Egypt / Chile / Santiago / the US / engineer / Russia/ grape / hot/ cold
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Conversation 4 ~ Possessions
John and Sally are walking along the street going home. They pass a variety of shops with interesting items. They are chatting when________ (persons name) sees something interesting. John: Hey! Look at those new _______(object). They have been advertised as having some special GPS stuff. My cell phone looks like an antique compared to those. How old is your cell phone? Sally: Mine!? _______ (pronoun) is not that old, but its not a smart phone. Its just a basic phone. I would like to get one of those Tabs. Which one would you like if you could choose? John: If I could choose, I would ______ (verb) a touch style ______ (noun). I have a touch screen computer. They are nice, but it takes some time to get used to it. Should we go in and (verb) what other new __________(plural machine name) they have? Sally: Sure! I like new technology. Look at these! What are they? They look like a ______(famous movie star) thing you put on your phone, or something. John: Oh, those are MP3 players. What about these e-dictionaries? Now you can learn (language) without (verb +ing) too hard. I think it has _____ (number) languages. How much do you think those are? Sally: I think they are in the $_______(number) range. Am I right? John: Here! That is true, but online you can find them for much cheaper. What about this camcorder. Its a new one from Samsung. It has some ________(adjective) functions, like a Bluetooth direct movie export. What are you _______(verb +ing) at? Sally: I am looking at this Sony CD player. I didnt know they made them anymore. I think they are like the DVD players. Soon they will be obsolete. What do you think will replace them? John: I think flash sticks, or SSD HDs will replace most everything. Look at that SSD HD Drive. It has a lot of memory, and _______(size) as a credit card. Have you seen those before? Sally: Wow! I hadnt seen that. I think you are right. Is your computer one of those _______(extreme size) ones? John: No! Its a little bit of a monster. I should get a new one. Well, we should keep going or we will never get _______ (place). John and Sally continue on their way home window shopping in the way. Expansion words ~~ cell phone / touch screen / MP3 players / e-dictionaries / flat screen TV / CD player / DVD players/ flash sticks/ SSD HD Drive
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Conversation 8 ~ Clothes
John and Sally meet to shop for clothes. With vacation coming they want to look fashionable. John: I need some new _______ (article of clothing). I bought a new School _____(adjective) jacket last semester. Are you expanding your wardrobe this vacation Sally? Sally: Hmmmm I thought Id buy some new shoes. I like the ones in the window at ________(expensive store). They are a bit expensive. Can we go there to see if there is a sale? John: Why not! I think we have time to go there. How far is it from here? Sally: Oh! Look at that ______ (color) blouse. I love that color. Its a purple. Dont you like that color? John: ______(adjective) Purple is not my favorite color. I prefer a deep green. Should we go in to see if there are more colors? Sally: Ok! Lets ask. Sally and John go into the store to check for more styles and colors. Clerk: Can I help you find anything? Sally: I saw the purple T-shirt in the ______(noun). Could you see if you have _____ (pronoun) size? Clerk: We have a limited size range, in that style. Can I have your size? Sally: I am a small. It is usually easy to find my size. John! Look at that _______(adjective) hat! It would look good on _________(personal pronoun). I really like that style. Have you ever worn a/ an _______ (adjective) hat? John: I dont usually wear ______ (plural noun). I like the looks, but usually dont wear them. I always forget them somewhere. Are you going to ______ (verb) the T-shirt on? Sally: No! I hate trying it on in the store. It makes me feel self-conscious. If I buy _____ (color) shoes or something, it is not the same. Its just clothes that I dislike trying on. I can always bring them back. Whats the time? John: It is just past ______ (time). Could we still go to Macys? I should get a ______ (noun) and tie for work. John and Sally leave for Macys to continue their __________ (verb +ing). Expansion words ~~ jacket / blouse / love / purple / T-shirt / hat / shoes / shirt / tie
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Conversation 10 ~ Health
John and Sally meet, but one of them is not feeling well. John: Hello Sally! The weather has turned a bit chilly. My mom has a _______(temperature) now. How do you feel? Sally: I feel ok. Changes in the weather always bring some kind of ______(kind of bug). The warm and cold daily cycle makes the body confused. I do have a small earache though. I think I got it from my _______(part of the body). How are you feeling? You look a bit _______ (color). John: I am getting a ______ (disease) I think. Maybe I need to eat more _____ (food). What is a good remedy for these cold/flu bugs? Sally: _________ (medicine) or _______(another medicine) are common. Tradition would say that you should eat _______(kind of bird) soup and drink tea. What do you do when you have a fever? John: Well, if I get a ______ (disease symptom) I often get toothaches. The heat makes my _____ (part of the body) hurt, so I drink a lot. I should go to the_______ (professional) more often, or take cold medicine. You sound like you are getting a cold. Are you? Sally: Just a little one. My ______(family member) said I should see a doctor, but I think I will go to bed earlier. Do you have a headache? You look like your head is _____(verb +ing). John: I had one this _______(time of day). It was serious, but then I had some coffee. It seems That ______ (drink name) can fix headaches. My friends drink a lot of coffee. How is your throat? Sally: My throat is a bit sore. I think it is from my nose. Infections in your nose become infections in your throat and _____(part of the body). I should buy some _____ (medicine name) or something to dry up my nose. Did you have all your childhood diseases? My ______(family member) just got the measles. John: Yes! I even had the mumps. I heard (disease name) for adults is dangerous, so having it young is a good thing. Measles is contagious before you get it. Just like chicken pox. Do you think you get chicken pox from ______ (verb +ing) too much KFC chicken? Sally: I dont think so. Chicken pox is a disease that you get usually as a child. I dont know how you get it, but its not from eating too much chicken. You get those itchy bumps on your skin. Is your skin itchy? John: It is a little, but not with large red spots. Can you look? John and Sally go home to get better. Expansion words ~~ earache / should eat chicken / fever / toothaches / take cold medicine / go to bed / measles/ mumps/ chicken pox / itchy bumps
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The following are the standard conversations. They include the grammar and vocabulary found in each chapter.
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Conversation 2 ~ Jobs
John and Sally are in the Mall having some snacks in the food court talking John: Sally! Have you thought about your future job yet? University is here and I have to make some hard choices. Sally: Well! Im not sure. I thought about becoming an engineer. My uncle works in Egypt. I think if Im an Engineer I could travel the world. Doesnt that sound like fun? John: Sounds like a great job to have. I have thought of being a teacher in Santiago. Do you know anyone who has been to South America? Sally: No! I dont know of anyone. Why Santiago? Isnt that in the U.S.? John: No! It is in Chile, on the west side of South America. Its a long country. What do you think its like, living in another country? Sally: I think it would be more fun. Of course some countries are more dangerous, so you cant party too much. In some countries even drinking is not allowed, but it is hot all year round if you get a tropical country like Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Wouldnt you like to live where its warm all year? John: I would love to have warm weather year round. Im sure Chile has warm weather. It also has cool weather. Perhaps there are even puffins or strange birds. It is close to cold Antarctica so maybe were going to see penguins. Doesnt that sound interesting? Sally: It does! Were going to go pharaoh hunting. Im going to try and discover a new room with lots of treasure. That is if I can get there, and have a job. Do you have a job already? John: Not yet! I think teaching will change by the time Im ready to go. How do you think your job will change, by the time you are finished University? Sally: I think there will be lots of technology which can see underground, without even digging. It makes exploration less fun, but also less work. What about a work visa? Have you ever thought about that, as an option? John: I have thought about that. May people in Chile are grape farmers. Chilean wine is popular now. I may try and get a job as a picker. What would you do if you got a working visa? Sally: I dont know? I would probably do caving in Russia, or Mexico. If youre going to go in one direction, you should try ideas in the same area. Expand your mind.
Expansion words ~~ puffins /Cairo /Egypt / Chile / Santiago / the US / engineer / Russia/ grape / hot/ cold
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Conversation 4 ~ Possessions
John and Sally are walking along the street going home. They pass a variety of shops with interesting items. They are chatting when John sees something interesting. John: Hey! Look at those new phones. They have been advertised as having some special GPS stuff. My cell phone looks like an antique compared to those. How old is your cell phone? Sally: Mine!? Mine is not that old but its not a smart phone. Its just a basic phone. I would like to get one of those Tabs. Which one would you like if you could choose? John: If I could choose, I would buy a touch style phone. I have a touch screen computer. They are nice, but it takes some time to get used to it. Should we go in and see what other new inventions they have? Sally: Sure! I like new technology. Look at these! What are they? They look like a Mickey Mouse thing you put on your phone, or something. John: Oh, those are MP3 players. What about these e-dictionaries? Now you can learn Hangul without working too hard. I think it has 32 languages. How much do you think those are? Sally: I think they are in the $500 range. Am I right? John: Here! That is true, but online you can find them for much cheaper. What about this camcorder. Its a new one from Samsung. It has some interesting functions, like a Bluetooth direct movie export. What are you looking at? Sally: I am looking at this Sony CD player. I didnt know they made them anymore. I think they are like the DVD players. Soon they will be obsolete. What do you think will replace them? John: I think flash sticks, or SSD HDs will replace most everything. Look at that SSD HD Drive. It has a lot of memory, and thin as a credit card. Have you seen those before? Sally: Wow! I hadnt seen that. I think you are right. Is your computer one of those super thin ones? John: No! Its a little bit of a monster. I should get a new one. Well, we should keep going or we will never get home. John and Sally continue on their way home window shopping in the way. Expansion words ~~ cell phone / touch screen / MP3 players / e-dictionaries / flat screen TV / CD player / DVD players/ flash sticks/ SSD HD Drive
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Expansion words ~~ get up / start work / take a quick shower / take the bus / have a nap / have lunch
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Conversation 8 ~ Clothes
John and Sally meet to shop for clothes. With vacation coming they want to look fashionable. John: I need some new jeans. I bought a new School jacket last semester. Are you expanding your wardrobe this vacation Sally? Sally: Hmmmm I thought Id buy some new shoes. I like the ones in the window at Macys. They are a bit expensive. Can we go there to see if there is a sale? John: Why not! I think we have time to go there. How far is it from here? Sally: Oh! Look at that blouse. I love that color. Its a purple. Dont you like that color? John: Purple is not my favorite color. I prefer a deep green. Should we go in to see if there are more colors? Sally: Ok! Lets ask. Sally and John go into the store to check for more styles and colors. Clerk: Can I help you find anything? Sally: I saw the purple T-shirt in the window. Could you see if you have my size? Clerk: We have a limited size range, in that style. Can I have your size? Sally: I am a small. It is usually easy to find my size. John! Look at that hat! It would look good on you. I really like that style. Have you ever worn a hat? John: I dont usually wear hats. I like the looks, but usually dont wear them. I always forget them somewhere. Are you going to try the T-shirt on? Sally: No! I hate trying it on in the store. It makes me feel self-conscious. If I buy shoes or something, it is not the same. Its just clothes that I dislike trying on. I can always bring them back. Whats the time? John: It is just past 3:00! Could we still go to Macys? I should get a shirt and tie for work. John and Sally leave for Macys to continue their shopping. Expansion words ~~ jacket / blouse / love / purple / T-shirt / hat / shoes / shirt / tie
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Conversation 10 ~ Health
John and Sally meet, but one of them is not feeling well. John: Hello Sally! The weather has turned a bit chilly. My mom has a cold now. How do you feel? Sally: I feel ok. Changes in the weather always brings some kind of bug. The warm and cold daily cycle makes the body confused. I do have a small earache though. I think I got it from my nose. How are you feeling? You look a bit white. John: I am getting a cold I think. Maybe I need to eat more yoghurt. What is a good remedy for these cold/flu bugs? Sally: Aspirin or Tylenol are common. Tradition would say that you should eat chicken soup and drink tea. What do you do when you have a fever? John: Well, if I get a fever I often get toothaches. The heat makes my teeth hurt, so I drink a lot. I should go to the doctor more often, or take cold medicine. You sound like you are getting a cold. Are you? Sally: Just a little one. My mother said I should see a doctor, but I think I will go to bed earlier. Do you have a headache? You look like your head is hurting. John: I had one this morning. It was serious, but then I had some coffee. It seems that coffee can fix headaches. My friends drink a lot of coffee. How is your throat? Sally: My throat is a bit sore. I think it is from my nose. Infections in your nose become infections in your throat and ears. I should buy some nasal mist or something to dry up my nose. Did you have all your childhood diseases? My younger brother just got the measles. John: Yes! I even had the mumps. I heard mumps for adults is dangerous, so having it young is a good thing. Measles is contagious before you get it. Just like chicken pox. Do you think you get chicken pox from eating too much KFC chicken? Sally: I dont think so. Chicken pox is a disease that you get usually as a child. I dont know how you get it, but its not from eating too much chicken. You get those itchy bumps on your skin. Is your skin itchy? John: It is a little, but not with large red spots. Can you look? John and Sally go home to get better. Expansion words ~~ earache / should eat chicken / fever / toothaches / take cold medicine / go to bed / measles/ mumps/ chicken pox / itchy bumps
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I hope you have enjoyed the conversations, and the mad libs.
Pass them on. Use them again. Change them to your style.
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