conversation templates using targeted grammar and expansion words with madlib edition

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CONVERSATION

CLASS 2012-1

NSU

CONVERSATION TEMPLATES USING TARGETED

GRAMMAR AND EXPANSION WORDS.

(INCLUDING THE MAD LIB STYLE EDITION)


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Every Semester I try to help my students focus on expanding theircommunication skills. Though grammar is important, it is not always goodcommunication. I outline at the beginning, my key ideas, and teach these to themevery 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 toa first meet time frame. Each of these chapters reflects a conversation on one topicfrom the textbook.

A problem most Korean students have is continuing a conversation . That iswhy each of these conversations is one (1) page long. Each conversation usesexpansion words, as given in the book, and designated with an underline and a listat the end of the chapter. This allows the teacher to review the words used and theirusage.

An expansion of this idea is to expand this conversation into a story. The basicsare there, the story line and grammar to be used. All you need is to add anintroduction and a conclusion. By expanding the ideas with more emotions anddescriptions 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 ofthe adjective/ expansion words, verbs, places, etc. Make a list of them and have thestudents fill in the blanks with their ideas. This will make the conversations morefun 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 oruse this as a template for your class. Having used mad libs in my class, it was evensuggested, by a student, that students do one per week.

The mad lib chapter key is listed, with the standard version of the conversationsfollowing. Therefore you will find the regular conversations at the end of the madlib version. The expansion word key has been kept to help the students understandhow to use them.


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Mad Lib Chapter Key

Chapter 1

Name ____________

City name ____________

Body part ____________

Place ____________

Size ____________

Plural noun __________

Noun ____________

Relative ____________

Number ____________

Relative ____________

Place ____________

Job ____________

Chapter 2

Job ____________

Country ____________

Profession ___________

Continent ___________

Direction ____________

Verb+ing ____________

Temperature _________

Adjective ____________


Verb+ing ____________

Verb+ing ____________

Drink ____________

Country ____________

Conversation 3

Place ____________

Age ____________

Number ____________

Size ____________


Room of house ________

Appliance ___________

Verb ____________

Number ____________

Size ____________

Kitchen appliance ______

Size ____________

Furniture material ______

Drink ____________


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Conversation 4

Persons name ________

Object ____________

Pronoun ____________

Verb ____________

Noun ____________

Plural machine name ___

Famous movie star _____

Number ____________

Number ____________


Verb+ing ____________

Size ____________

Place ____________

Conversation 5

Place ____________

University class name __

Place ____________

Time ____________

Weekday ____________

Meal ____________

Action ____________

Verb ____________

Person ____________

Name of place _________

Number ____________

Conversation 6

Place ____________

Relative ____________


Object ____________

Body part ____________

Number ____________


Company name _______

Verb ____________


Action ____________


Company name ________

Conversation 7

Place name __________

Verb+ing ____________

Word ending in thing___

Verb ____________

Noun ____________

Sport ____________

Sport ____________

Persons name ________

Exclamation _________

Country name _________

Verb/ past tense _______


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Number ____________

Verb +ing ____________

Instrument __________

Action ____________

Friends name _________

Same friends name ____

Speed ____________

Verb ____________

Conversation 8

Article of clothing ______


Expensive store _______

Color ____________


Noun ____________

Pronoun ____________


Personal pronoun ______


Plural noun __________

Verb ____________

Color ____________

Time ____________

Noun ____________

Verb+ing ____________

Conversation 9

Number ____________

Verb ____________

Number ____________

Event ____________

Place ____________

Food ____________

Vegetable ____________

Sauce ____________



Color ____________

Action ____________

Food item ___________


Kind of nut ___________

Relative ____________

Number ____________

Meat ____________

Vegetable plural ______


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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 ____________


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Conversation 1 ~ Family and Friends

John and Sally are in the same school. They meet for the first time, and discover they live

close to each other. They are in the hallway talking

John: Hello! My name isJohn.

Sally: Oh, hi! I didnt see you there. My name is_____ (name). I amnew here. Areyou newhere?

John: No! I ama senior. My family has lived here for several years. Where did youmove from?

Sally: My family moved here from _________ (city name) . My father got a new job. Do you seethat boy with the really curly _______ (body part)?

John: Do you mean the tall guy next to the __________ (place)?

Sally: No! The _______ (size) guy next to the teacher! Can you see him?

John: Yes! I see him. Is he your brother? He doesnt look like you at all. You have such long straight blonde hair. His is wavy and black. Do you dye your hair?

Sally: No. It isvery natural. Perhaps there was a blonde in my family somewhere. Doyou have any _______ (plural noun) of your family?

John: A few. I dont keep many in my ________ (noun). Would you like to have lunch? We canlook at them easier.

John and Sally find a table in the lunch room.

Sally: Wow! You have a nice family. How old isyour ________ (relative)? He looks so young.

John: He is ______ (number) years old. I think his children were good so he still has dark brownhair. My mother was a beauty queen in high school. How many brothers and sistersdo you have?

Sally: You saw my one ______( relative). I have one sister who is older than me. She has a job in_____ (place). She is short, and works as a _________ (job). She is still single, and loves

it. We need to go back to class. Would you like to meet sometime after school?

John: Sure! Lets make a plan.

John and Sally go to class before they can make a plan.

Expansion words ~~ long /straight /blonde / wavy / black / old / young / dark brown/short / single /curly


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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 tomake some hard choices.

Sally: Well! Imnot sure. I thought about becoming a/an ________ (job). My uncle works in_________ (country). I think ifIman engineer I could travel the world. Doesnt thatsound 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? Isntthat in the U.S.?

John: No! It is in Chile, on the ______ (direction) side of South America. Itsa long country.

What do you thinkitslike, living in another country?

Sally: I think it would be more fun. Of course some countries are more dangerous, so youcant party too much. In some countries even ________ (verb + ing) is not allowed, but itis hot all year round if you get a tropical country like Cairo, the capital of Egypt.

Wouldntyou 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 alsohas cool weather. Perhaps there are even puffins or _______ (adjective) birds. It is closeto cold Antarctica so maybe were going to see penguins. Doesnt that sound interesting?

Sally: It does! Weregoing to go pharaoh hunting. Imgoing to try and discover a new roomwith lots of ______ (adjective) treasure. That is if I can get there, and have a job. Do youhave a job already?

John: Not yet! I think ________ (verb + ing) will change by the time Imready to go. How doyou 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 awork 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 aworking visa?

Sally: I dont know? I would probably do caving in Russia, or ______ (country). Ifyouregoing 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 3 ~ Houses and Apartments

There are some new houses in John and Sallys City. Asthey walk past they have a

conversation.

John: Look at those new houses. When do you think they will get really creative? There aresomany that look the same.

Sally: Youre right? The fronts are all the same. Did you know that there isa law which makesthem look almost the same?

John: No! I didnt know! Why would they do that? It takes away from the enjoyment of lookingat the _______ (place), like in the _____ (age) days. Do they have to have the same floorplan as well?

Sally: No. Just the exterior needs to be the same. The size of the kitchen, or how many

bathrooms, can change. There areoften _______ (number) bathrooms.

John: Our house is quite _______ (size) compared to these. How many bedrooms do you think

there are, in these monsters.

Sally: I think most will have three ______ (direction) and two down. The basement is usually thesocial part of the house. Or, it is the place for teenagers. Does your house have rooms inthe _______ (room of house)?

John:No, unfortunately we dont have a basement. We live in an older apartment. It is

comfortable though. I have a king size bed, and there isalways food in the super sizedrefrigerator. What kind of ______ (appliance) do you have?

Sally: Our house is not big so we bought a flat screen TV to _____ (verb) on the wall. I think its

about _______ (number) inches, and we can connect our computer to it. There aresomany small techie things out today. How ______ (size) is your kitchen, John?

John: Our kitchen is quite big. The _____ (number) bedroom is very large, but the other ones arelike closets. The kitchen/living room is spacious. We have a full sized convection walloven. What kind of _____ (kitchen appliance) do you have in your house?

Sally: Why do you have a convection oven, not a standard one? We have a smaller standard one,because our kitchen is _____ (size). Our living room is separate but we bought a new

coffee table and ________ (furniture material) sofa last year.

John: We bought a convection oven because it is cooler than the other ones, which is nice for thehot days. I wonder what the owners will put in their new houses. Well the coffee shop ishere. What would you like to have with your ______(drink)?

John and Sally have a chat and then go to different appointments.

Expansion words ~~ kitchen / bathrooms / bedrooms / king size bed / refrigerator /flat screen TV / closets / convection wall oven / living room / coffee table / sofa


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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 thosenew _______(object). They have been advertised as having somespecial GPS stuff. My cell phone looks like an antique compared to those. How old isyour 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 ofthoseTabs. Which one would you like ifyou couldchoose?

John: If I could choose, I would ______ (verb) a touch style ______ (noun). I havea touchscreen 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, thoseare 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 thinkthoseare?

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 thisSony CD player. I didnt know they made them anymore. I think theyare like the DVD players. Soon they will be obsolete. What do you think will replacethem?

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. Haveyou seen thosebefore?

Sally: Wow! I hadnt seen that. I think you are right. Is your computer one ofthose

_______(extreme size)ones?

John: No! Its a little bit of a monster. I should get a new one. Well, we should keep going or wewill 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 / flatscreen TV / CD player / DVD players/ flash sticks/ SSD HD Drive


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Conversation 5 ~ Daily Activities

John and Sally meet in the _______ (place). They are looking at their schedules for activities

during the week. .

John: My schedule is so busy. I have to work and then go to winter classes. I didntdo very

well in _________ ( University class name) last semester. What is your schedule like?

Sally: Mine is a little relaxed. I dont have to get up too early. It looks like I need to get up at7:00 in the morning.

John: If I could choose, I would prefer to have done better in _____ (place). Now I start work

at________ (time) in the morning.

Sally: That must be tough. Onweekends I finish workat9:00 in the evening. I only workon_______(weekday). I have a couple of private classes to go to, and they have a lot ofhomework. I have to keep my grades up. Do you have _____ (meal)? You work so early.

John: Not usually! I take a quick _______ (action), and then take the bus to work. It isnt far, butstill too early. How about having dinner sometime?

Sally: When do you get home for dinner? I am usuallyfree after5:00 inthe afternoon.

John: It depends. SometimesI have to work longer, if it is busy. I will try to _____ (verb) you.When is the best time to call?

Sally: Most of the timeit is best at lunchtime. I dont have a nap, and I am finished takingmy shower. When do you have _____ (meal)?

John: I always have lunch at12:30. On weekendsI will be busy. Could you _____ (verb) meduring the week?

Sally: Sure! I could just text _____ (person). That is often easier.How oftendo you go out fordinner?

John: I dont go out much. I am usually tired, or have to study. English homework is hard. The

teacher makes us write conversations everyweek. We also have other homework, which

is more important.How oftendo you go to the _______ (Name of Place) School?

Sally: I go _____ (number)times a week. I have three hours of classes. I have to go to anappointment. Text or call me when you have time for dinner.

Sally continues on her way, while John makes a plan for dinner.

Expansion words ~~ get up / start work / take a quick shower / take the bus / have a nap / havelunch


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Conversation 6 ~ Getting There

John and Sally are looking for a special ________ (place) that their friend has recommended.

It is a bit hard to find. They have a simple map, which their ______ (relative) had given them.

As they look

John: Sally! Now we are on Rodeo Street. Should we take a bus, or the subway to the Tartinesshop?

Sally: I think we should take the bus. We can see where we want to go easier. On the map thereis a park. Lets find the ________ (adjective) park first. Do you know which bus goesthere?

John: No! Lets ask someone. Should we ask someone on the street, or in the store?

Sally: Over there! There is a bus ______ (object). Do you see it?

John: Do you mean the map on the bus stop window?

Sally: Yes! Turnyour _______ (body part) a little to the right. Now do you see it?

John: Yes! It looks like bus ______ (number) is the one we should take.

Johnand Sally get on bus 3011. They get off at the parkthey see on the map.

Sally: I think this is the park. You have to go straightfor two blocks if you read the________ (adjective) map. Does it look like the right way?

John: I think so. Brian said to not to get confused when we cross the street. Cross the street!Where do we cross the street?

Sally: Well across from the ________ (company name) office. Can you _____(verb) theTBroad shop?

John: There is/are (number) on every corner. I am really confused. There is a _____(adjective)

NH Bank on the map. I think we should _______ (action) to the next NH Bank and findthe Tbroad shop. Can you seeit on the map?

Sally: I see it. It is on the corner. Do you see it? Turn ______ (direction)there!

John: Ok! I see it. I think _______ (company name) is between the movie theatre and themuseum.

Finally John and Sally get to Tartines for a tart and conversation.

Expansion words ~~ bus / park / TBroad shop / Bank / on the corner / between / movie theatre /museum /


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Conversation 7 ~ Free Time

John and Sally have some free time coming. John has a few holidays and Sallys classes are

soon to finish. Enjoying their new __________(place name) they are talking about

John: Sally! Now we are going to have some time on our _______ (body part). What are you

planning to do?

Sally: Hmmmm I havent thought about it too much. I thought about __________(verb + ing)a cooking class. What are you thinking of doing? I thought you might travel or_____(word ending in thing).

John: Travel takes money. I think I am goingto ____ (verb) a few movies. Have you seen thenew Tom Cruise movie?

Sally: No. I have only seen the _____ (noun). What about _____ (sport)? You like sports.

John: I thought of that. Maybe in between movies I will try it out. There is a lot of snow now. I

cant _____ (sport) very well. I am going to renta teacher for a day. Why dont youtry it?

Sally: I am not a good sports person. I used to swim in the morning. Why dont you ask________(persons name) and Susan? They like skiing and movies.

John: _______ (exclamation)! Do you know what they are doingnow?

Sally: I think Susan said they were goingto ______(country name) for a weeks vacation. Shewanted to do some drawing. I dont know about Tom. When was the last time you______(verb past tense) from him?

John: I think it was about ______ (number) weeks ago. He said hewas ______

(verb + ing)tennis with a Club. I havent heard from him since then. Maybe he went to a Tournament.

Maybe he is playingthe guitar at home. He does like to play ______(instrument) whenhe relaxes. How about ice skating? It is not as hard as skiing.

Sally: I have tried skating. I can even stop and _______ (action), but nothing fancy. There is also

______ (friends name). What do you think______ (same friends name)is doingnowadays?

John: Tony said he was readinga (noun), before I came to meet you. He likes to read thosebig novels. Maybe that is why he has such a big vocabulary. I cant read very fast, so I

dont like reading. Are you a _____ (speed) reader?

Sally: I dont read fast, so I read a chapter at a time. I get a headache. John! Time flies when wechat. I have to go home and make my schedule. I will _____ (verb) you later.

John: Ok!

John and Sally leave for different appointments.

Expansion words ~~ cooking / watch a few movies / ski/ swim / drawing / ice skating/ reading


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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 likethe ones in the window at________(expensive store). They are a bit expensive. Canwe go there to see if there is asale?

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 thatcolor?

John: ______(adjective) Purple is not my favorite color. I prefer a deep green. Should we go into 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: CanI help you find anything?

Sally: I saw the purple T-shirt in the ______(noun). Couldyou see if you have _____ (pronoun)size?

Clerk: We have a limited size range, in that style. CanI 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 youever worn a/ an _______ (adjective) hat?

John: I dont usually wear______ (plural noun). I like the looks, but usually dont wear them. Ialways forget them somewhere. Are you going to ______ (verb) the T-shirt on?

Sally: No! I hatetrying 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 disliketrying 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 9 ~ Eat Well

John and Sally are planning a party. Since holidays are coming they want to start with acelebration. They have invited several friends to come over.

John: Sally! How manypeople did you invite to our party?

Sally: Hmmmm I think I had ______ (number) people confirm they were coming. Most were

too busy. How many did you _____ (verb)?

John: I invited about _______(number), but I had the same response. Do you remember when weused to have big _______(event) to start vacation?

Sally: Yes! It wasnt so long ago either. We should go to the ________(place) to buy somethings. We need to buy somepotato chips, dip, drinks etc. What flavors do you like?

John: I like ______ (food) and ________(vegetable) chips and _______(sauce). I think we need

to have some healthy food. Most Koreans need _______(adjective) rice, so we shouldbuy someof those ready to eat rice things. How about _____(adjective) cheese or fruit?

Sally: I think a few ______(color) appleswould be great. We can put them in salad as well.Should we buy a few slicesof cheese or just a block?

John: I think slices are good. For meat we should _______(action) a lot of hamburgersandsome buns.

Sally: We should get some lite foods. Perhaps a little ______(food item). Do you like yoghurt?

John: I do. I usually eat some yogurt for breakfast. Add a few sliced strawberries and it is verygood. Even ______(adjective) oranges can be good in yogurt. What do you have forbreakfast?

Sally: I usually have a couple of slicesof bread with ______(kind of nut) butter and honey.

John: That doesnt sound like much. I thought the standard was bacon and eggs. Do you ever eatthe standard American breakfast?

Sally: I dont usually. My ______(relative) does. He likes his ____(number) eggs and 3 baconstrips forbreakfast. Its not very healthy in our culture of limited exercise. For a guy Ithought you would have bacon and eggs. What is your standard breakfast?

John: I like ______(meat) and eggs but not every day. I like a few different cheeses on a freshcroissant. I eat homemade yogurt with fresh fruit. On Sunday I like to eat a sweet roll. Ilike to snack on ______ (vegetable plural).

Sally: Sounds healthy ! We should get moving here. Otherwise the party wont go ahead.

John and Sally continue their shopping for the party.

Expansion words ~~ potato / rice / cheese / fruit / oranges / bread / butter / butter/ eggs/ carrots


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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). Thewarm 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 looka bit_______ (color).

John: I am getting a ______ (disease) I think. Maybe I need to eat more _____ (food). What is agood remedy for these cold/flu bugs?

Sally: _________ (medicine) or _______(another medicine) are common. Tradition would saythat you should eat _______(kind of bird) soup and drink tea. What do you do when youhave 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 looklike your head is _____(verb +ing).

John: I had one this _______(time of day). It was serious, but then I had some coffee. It seemsThat ______ (drink name) can fix headaches. My friends drink a lot of coffee. How isyour throat?

Sally: My throat is a bit sore. I think it is from my nose. Infections in your nose becomeinfections in your throat and _____(part of the body). I should buy some _____ (medicinename) 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 ityoung is a good thing. Measles is contagious before you get it. Just like chicken pox. Doyou 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 yourskin. 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 / goto bed / measles/ mumps/ chicken pox / itchy bumps


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The followingare the

standard conversations.

They include thegrammar and

vocabulary found ineach chapter.


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Conversation 1 ~ Family and Friends

John and Sally are in the same school. They meet for the first time, and discover they live

close to each other. They are in the hallway talking

John: Hello! My name isJohn.

Sally: Oh, hi! I didnt see you there. My name is Sally. I amnew here. Areyou newhere?

John: No! I ama senior. My family has lived here for several years. Where did youmove from?

Sally: My family moved here from New Orleans. My father got a new job. Do you seethat boy with the really curly hair?

John: Do you mean the tall guy next to the water fountain?

Sally: No! The short guy next to the teacher! Can you see him?

John: Yes! I see him. Is he your brother? He doesnt look like you at all. You havesuch long straight blonde hair. His is wavy and black. Do you dye your hair?

Sally: No. It isvery natural. Perhaps there was a blonde in my family somewhere. Doyou have any pictures of your family?

John: A few. I dont keep many in my wallet. Would you like to have lunch? We canlook at them easier.

John and Sally find a table in the lunch room.

Sally: Wow! You have a nice family. How old isyour grandfather? He looks so young.

John: He is 75 years old. I think his children were good so he still has dark brown hair.My mother was a beauty queen in high school. How many brothers and sistersdo you have?

Sally: You saw my one brother. I have one sister who is older than me. She has a job in NewOrleans. She is short, and works as a lawyers assistant. She is still single, and loves it.

We need to go back to class. Would you like to meet sometime after school?

John: Sure! Lets make a plan.

John and Sally go to class before they can make a plan.

Expansion words ~~ long /straight /blonde / wavy / black / old / young / dark brown/short / single /curly


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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! Imnot sure. I thought about becoming an engineer. My uncle works in Egypt. Ithink ifIman 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 youknow anyone who has been to South America?

Sally: No! I dont know of anyone. Why Santiago? Isntthat in the U.S.?

John: No! It is in Chile, on the west side of South America. Itsa long country. What do you

thinkitslike, living in another country?

Sally: I think it would be more fun. Of course some countries are more dangerous, so youcant 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. Wouldntyoulike to live where itswarm all year?

John: I would love to have warm weather year round. Im sure Chile has warm weather. It alsohas cool weather. Perhaps there are even puffins or strange birds. It is close to coldAntarctica so maybe were going to see penguins. Doesnt that sound interesting?

Sally: It does! Weregoing to go pharaoh hunting. Imgoing to try and discover a new roomwith 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 Imready to go. How do you think yourjob 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 everthought 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. Ifyouregoing to go inone direction, you should try ideas in the same area. Expand your mind.

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Conversation 3 ~ Houses and Apartments

There are some new houses in John and Sallys City. As they walk past they have a

conversation.

John: Look at those new houses. When do you think they will get really creative? There areso

many that look the same.

Sally: Youre right? The fronts are all the same. Did you know that there isa law which makesthem look almost the same?

John: No! I didnt know! Why would they do that? It takes away from the enjoyment of lookingat the community, like in the old days. Do they have to have the same floor plan as well?

Sally: No. Just the exterior needs to be the same. The size of the kitchen, or how many

bathrooms can change. There areoften two or three bathrooms.

John: Our house is quite small compared to these. How many bedrooms do you thinkthere are,in these monsters.

Sally: I think most will have three up and two down. The basement is usually the social part ofthe house. Or, it is the place for teenagers. Does your house have rooms in the basement?

John: No, unfortunately we dont have a basement. We live in an older apartment. It is

comfortable though. I have a king size bed, and there isalways food in the super sizedrefrigerator. What kind of TV do you have?

Sally: Our house is not big so we bought a flat screen TV to hang on the wall. I think its about42 inches, and we can connect our computer to it. There areso many small techiethings out today. How big is your kitchen, John?

John: Our kitchen is quite big. The one bedroom is very large, but the other ones are like closets.The kitchen/living room is spacious. We have a full sized convection wall oven. Whatkind of oven do you have in your house?

Sally: Why do you have a convection oven, not a standard one? We have a smaller standard one,because our kitchen is small. Our living room is separate but we bought a new coffeetable and leather sofa last year.

John: We bought a convection oven because it is cooler than the other ones, which is nice for thehot days. I wonder what the owners will put in their new houses. Well the coffee shop ishere. What would you like to have with your coffee?

John and Sally have a chat and then go to different appointments.

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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 thosenew phones. They have been advertised as having some special GPSstuff. 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 ofthoseTabs. Which one would you like ifyou could choose?

John: If I could choose, I would buy a touch style phone. I havea touch screen computer. Theyare 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 MickeyMouse thing you put on your phone, or something.

John: Oh, thoseare MP3 players. What about these e-dictionaries? Now you can learn Hangulwithout working too hard. I think it has 32 languages. How much do you thinkthoseare?

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 thiscamcorder. Its a new one from Samsung. It has some interesting functions, like aBluetooth direct movie export. What are you looking at?

Sally: I am looking at thisSony CD player. I didnt know they made them anymore. I think theyare like the DVD players. Soon they will be obsolete. What do you think will replacethem?

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. Haveyou seen thosebefore?

Sally: Wow! I hadnt seen that. I think you are right. Is your computer one ofthosesuper thinones?

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.

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Conversation 5 ~ Daily Activities

John and Sally meet in the shopping mall. They are looking at their schedules for activities

during the week. .

John: My schedule is so busy. I have to work and then go to winter classes. I didntdo very

well in English last semester. What is your schedule like?

Sally: Mine is a little relaxed. I dont have to get up too early. It looks like I need to get up at7:00 in the morning.

John: If I could choose, I would prefer to have done better in class. Now I start workat7:00in the morning.

Sally: That must be tough. Onweekends I finish workat9:00 in the evening. I only workonweekends. I have a couple of private classes to go to, and they have a lot of

homework. I have to keep my grades up. Do you have breakfast? You work so early.

John: Not usually! I take a quick shower, and then take the bus to work. It isnt far, but still tooearly. How about having dinner sometime?

Sally: When do you get home for dinner? I am usuallyfree after5:00 inthe afternoon.

John: It depends. SometimesI have to work longer, if it is busy. I will try to call you. When isthe best time to call?

Sally: Most of the timeit is best at lunchtime. I dont have a nap, and I am finished takingmy shower. When do you have lunch?

John: I always have lunch at12:30. On weekendsI will be busy. Could you call me duringthe week?

Sally: Sure! I could just text you. That is often easier.How oftendo you go out for dinner?

John: I dont go out much. I am usually tired, or have to study. English homework is hard. The

teacher makes us write conversations everyweek. We also have other homework, whichis more important.How oftendo you go to the Private School?

Sally: I go three times a week. I have three hours of classes. I have to go to an appointment.Text or call me when you have time for dinner.

Sally continues on her way, while John makes a plan for dinner.

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Conversation 6 ~ Getting There

John and Sally are looking for a special restaurant that their friend has recommended. It is a

bit hard to find. They have a simple map, which their friend had given them. As they look

John: Sally! Now we are on Rodeo Street. Should we take a bus, or the subway to the Tartines

shop?

Sally: I think we should take the bus. We can see where we want to go easier. On the map thereis a park. Lets find the park first. Do you know which bus goes there?

John: No! Lets ask someone. Should we ask someone on the street, or in the store?

Sally: Over there! There is a bus map. Do you see it?

John: Do you mean the map on the bus stop window?

Sally: Yes! Turnyour head a little to the right. Now do you see it?

John: Yes! It looks like bus 3011 is the one we should take.

Johnand Sally get on bus 3011. They get off at the parkthey see on the map.

Sally: I think this is the park. You have to go straightfor two blocks if you read the map.Does it look like the right way?

John: I think so. Brian said to not to get confused when we cross the street. Cross the street!

Where do we cross the street?

Sally: Well across from the TBroad office. Can you seethe TBroad shop?

John: There is one on every corner. I am really confused. There is an NH Bank on the map. I

think we should walkto the next NH Bank and findthe Tbroad shop. Can you seeiton the map?

Sally: I see it. It is on the corner. Do you see it? Turn right there!

John: Ok! I see it. I think Tartines is between the movie theatre and the museum.

Finally John and Sally get to Tartines for a tart and conversation.

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Conversation 7 ~ Free Time

John and Sally have some free time coming. John has a few holidays and Sallys classes aresoon to finish. Enjoying their new coffee shop they are talking about..

John: Sally! Now we are going to have some time on our hands. What are you planning todo?

Sally: Hmmmm I havent thought about it too much. I thought about taking a cooking class.What are you thinking of doing? I thought you might travel or something.

John: Travel takes money. I think I am goingto watch a few movies. Have you seen the newTom Cruise movie?

Sally: No. I have only seen the advertisement. What about skiing? You like sports.

John: I thought of that. Maybe in between movies I will try it out. There is a lot of snow now. I

cant ski very well. I am going to renta teacher for a day. Why dont you try it?

Sally: I am not a good sports person. I used to swim in the morning. Why dont you ask Tom andSusan? They like skiing and movies.

John: Good idea! Do you know what they are doingnow?

Sally: I think Susan said they were goingto Vietnam for a weeks vacation. She wanted to dosome drawing. I dont know about Tom. When was the last time you heard from him?

John: I think it was about three weeks ago. He said he was playingtennis with a Club. I

havent heard from him since then. Maybe he went to a Tournament. Maybe he isplayingthe guitar at home. He does like to play guitar when he relaxes. How about iceskating? It is not as hard as skiing.

Sally: I have tried skating. I can even stop and turn, but nothing fancy. There is also Tony. What

do you think Tony is doingnowadays?

John: Tony said he was readinga book, before I came to meet you. He likes to read those bignovels. Maybe that is why he has such a big vocabulary. I cant read very fast, so I dontlike reading. Are you a fast reader?

Sally: I dont read fast, so I read a chapter at a time. I get a headache. John! Time flies when wechat. I have to go home and make my schedule. I will call you later.

John: Ok!

John and Sally leave for different appointments.

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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 likethe ones in the window at Macys.They are a bit expensive. Canwe 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 aremore colors?

Sally: Ok! Lets ask.

Sally and John go into the store to check for more styles and colors.

Clerk: CanI help you find anything?

Sally: I saw the purple T-shirt in the window. Couldyou see if you have my size?

Clerk: We have a limited size range, in that style. CanI have your size?

Sally: I am a small. It is usually easy to find my size. John! Look at that hat! It would look goodon 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 forgetthem somewhere. Are you going to try the T-shirt on?

Sally: No! I hatetrying it on in the store. It makes me feel self-conscious. If I buy shoes orsomething, it is not the same. Its just clothes that I disliketrying on. I canalwaysbring 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.

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Conversation 9 ~ Eat Well

John and Sally are planning a party. Since holidays are coming they want to start with acelebration. They have invited several friends to come over.

John: Sally! How manypeople did you invite to our party?

Sally: Hmmmm I think I had 5 people confirm they were coming. Most were too busy. Howmany did you invite?

John: I invited about 20, but I had the same response. Do you remember when we used to havebig parties to start vacation?

Sally: Yes! It wasnt so long ago either. We should go to the store to buy somethings. We needto buy somepotato chips, dip, drinks etc. What flavors do you like?

John: I like sour cream and onion chips and dip. I think we need to have some healthy food.

Most Koreans need rice, so we should buy someof those ready to eat rice things. Howabout cheese or fruit?

Sally: I think a few appleswould be great. We can put them in salad as well. Should we buy afew slicesof cheese or just a block?

John: I think slices are good. For meat we should buy a lot of hamburgersand some buns.

Sally: We should get some lite foods. Perhaps a little tofu. Do you like yoghurt?

John: I do. I usually eat some yogurt for breakfast. Add a few sliced strawberries and it is very

good. Even oranges can be good in yogurt. What do you have for breakfast?

Sally: I usually have a couple of slicesof bread with peanut butter and honey.

John: That doesnt sound like much. I thought the standard was bacon and eggs. Do you ever eatthe standard American breakfast?

Sally: I dont usually. My dad does. He likes his 2 eggs and 3 bacon strips forbreakfast. Its notvery healthy in our culture of limited exercise. For a guy I thought you would have baconand eggs. What is your standard breakfast?

John: I like bacon and eggs but not every day. I like a few different cheeses on a fresh croissant. Ieat homemade yogurt with fresh fruit. On Sunday I like to eat a sweet roll. I like to snackon carrots.

Sally: Sounds healthy ! We should get moving here. Otherwise the party wont go ahead.

John and Sally continue their shopping for the party.

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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 colddaily 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 looka bit white.

John: I am getting a cold I think. Maybe I need to eat more yoghurt. What is a good remedy forthese cold/flu bugs?

Sally: Aspirin or Tylenol are common. Tradition would say that you should eat chicken soup anddrink 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 gettinga 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 looklike your head is hurting.

John: I had one this morning. It was serious, but then I had some coffee. It seems that coffee canfix 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 becomeinfections in your throat and ears. I should buy some nasal mist or something to dry upmy nose. Did you have all your childhood diseases? My younger brother just got themeasles.

John: Yes! I even had the mumps. I heard mumps for adults is dangerous, so having it young is agood thing. Measles is contagious before you get it. Just like chicken pox. Do you thinkyou 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 howyou get it, but its not from eating too much chicken. You get those itchy bumps on yourskin. 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.

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