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

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Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English
Arranged according to tense, topic, and levels of difficulty
By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s ESL World ~ http://www.marksesl.com
418. Tell us about your mother and father.
419. What is your favorite magazine?
420. Have you ever gotten an autograph from someone famous?
421. Have you ever been in a fistfight?
422. Who’s the most famous artist in your country?
423. Have you ever eaten turkey?
424. What places have you visited in your own country?
425. What’s the price of gasoline 65 here?
426. Excuse me could you tell me where a hospital [or whatever] is?
427. Where’s a good nightclub around here?
428. Pronounce: “damaged” ˈda-mi-jə-da
429. Have you damaged anything recently?
430. Who is your favorite movie star?
431. Where’s the best place for pizza?
432. Pronounce ~ pool, fool, pull
433. What are some pizza toppings? 66
434. What is your favorite kind of pizza?
435. ROLE PLAY ~ Pretend you are ordering a pizza.
436. How do you celebrate Christmas?
437. What is your idea of an ideal afternoon?
438. Where do tornados occur? Have you ever seen one?
439. Name every country that you have been to, and which one was your
favorite?
“I’ve been to Japan, Australia, the United States, and France.”
“The United States was my favorite.”
440. Who much do you think I weigh?
441. Explain how to use a vending machine
442. When was the last time you received a compliment?
“Well, I get compliments all the time because I’m very nice and
charming.”
443. When was the last time you forgot to do something important?
444. When was the last time you had something on the tip of your tongue 67 , but
just couldn’t remember?
445. Have you ever eaten at the Outback 68 ?
446. When was the last time you were really stressed out?
447. When was the last time you had a check-up 69 ?
448. Who is your favorite actor or actress?
449. Would you like to be a movie star?
450. Where are movies made in your country?
65 Gasoline, or for short ―Gas,‖ fuels the car. Oil goes in the engine.
66 pepperoni, olives, bacon, mushrooms, Canadian bacon, anchovies, bell peppers, sausage.
67 Could almost remember, but can’t quite remember. ―His name is on the tip of my tongue.‖
68 The Outback restaurant is an American chain restaurant having an Australian atmosphere. It is name
after the area in Australia called the outback, which refers to the more desolate centralized areas of the
country.
69 A medical examination.