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Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the - Mark's ESL World

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<strong>Conversation</strong> <strong>Questions</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Activities</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Aid</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Learn<strong>in</strong>g of English<br />

Arranged accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> tense, <strong>to</strong>pic, <strong>and</strong> levels of difficulty<br />

By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s <strong>ESL</strong> <strong>World</strong> ~ http://www.marksesl.com<br />

118. Describe an animal, for example an elephant.<br />

“An elephant has long tusks <strong>and</strong> a long trunk, is big, <strong>and</strong> very<br />

smart. We get ivory from Elephant’s tusks.”<br />

119. What is someth<strong>in</strong>g that you love do<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

120. Name all <strong>the</strong> convenience s<strong>to</strong>res 20 <strong>in</strong> your country.<br />

121. Do you play any musical <strong>in</strong>struments?<br />

122. Name five different musical <strong>in</strong>struments. 21<br />

123. Do you watch much television?<br />

124. What is your favorite TV program? When does it come on?<br />

125. Do you like <strong>to</strong> watch <strong>the</strong> Simpsons? What o<strong>the</strong>r car<strong>to</strong>ons do you like?<br />

126. Do you surf <strong>the</strong> web? What sites do you like most?<br />

127. What k<strong>in</strong>ds of th<strong>in</strong>gs do you like <strong>to</strong> do on <strong>the</strong> Internet?<br />

128. How often do you use <strong>the</strong> Internet?<br />

129. Do you own a car? What k<strong>in</strong>d?<br />

130. Remember: we “take” medic<strong>in</strong>e <strong>and</strong> vitam<strong>in</strong>s, we don’t eat <strong>the</strong>m!<br />

131. Are you tak<strong>in</strong>g any medic<strong>in</strong>e now?<br />

132. Do you th<strong>in</strong>k learn<strong>in</strong>g English is a breeze 22 ?<br />

133. What is <strong>the</strong> best th<strong>in</strong>g about your city?<br />

134. Where are some fun places <strong>to</strong> go <strong>in</strong> your country?<br />

135. What is <strong>the</strong> best amusement park <strong>in</strong> your country?<br />

136. Is <strong>the</strong> fare for taxies 23 very expensive here?<br />

137. Do you like <strong>to</strong> talk on <strong>the</strong> telephone?<br />

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Convenience s<strong>to</strong>res are like Seven-Eleven.<br />

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Piano, guitar, flute, viol<strong>in</strong>, clar<strong>in</strong>et, harp, xylophone, recorder …<br />

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Easy.<br />

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This can be spelled taxis or taxies.

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