2:GoingBeyondHello

1. Whatsyourfullname?Howdoyouspellthat?
2. Whochoseyourname?Why?
3. Wherewereyouborn?Wereyouthefirstchild?Second?Fourth?
4. Doyouhaveanyolderbrothers?Sisters?Youngersiblings?
5. Wheredidyougrowup?Isthatacity,village(town)orsuburb?
6. Howwouldyoudescribeyourselfasachild?Why?
7. Whendidyoudecidetomoveto
Tokyo
?Why?
8. HowlonghaveyoubeeninTokyo?
9. Didyoumoveherebyyourself?Howwasthemove?
10. What(important)possessionsdidyoubringswithyou?Whydidyouchosethose
objects?
11. CanyousharesomeofyourfirstimpressionsofTokyo?
12. Doyouhaveafavoritecolor?Number?Season?Why?
13. 13Whatkindofmusicdoyoulistento?Doyouhaveafavoritesingerorgroup?
14. WhatsyourfavoriteTVprogram?Why?
15. Canyourecommendanymoviestorentorsee?Whydoyoulikethosefilms?

Vocabulary
Interview
Sibling
Suburb
Possession
Impression
Hobby
Smile
Frown
Enthusiasm
Goals

Proverbs
Readtheproverbsbelow.CAnyouaddanothersaying?
Strangersarejustfriendsyouhaventmetyet.~American
Beautyisagoodletterofrecommendation.~German
Younevergetasecondchancetomakeafirstimpression.~American
Yourenevertoooldtolearn.~Latin
Asingleconversationacrossthetablewithawisepersonisworthamonthsstudy
Ofbooks.~Chinese

Moreconversations...
1. Whatdoyouliketodooutside?
2. Wheredoyouwalk,hike,jog,orbikeontheweekends?

3. Whatsyourfavoritesport?Why?
4. Howdoyouliketospendyourfreetime?Whatinterestsyou?
5. Doyouhaveahobby?Howlonghaveyouenjoyedit?
6. HowlonghaveyoustudiedEnglish?Where?
7. WheredoyouusuallyspeakEnglish?Whodoyouusuallytalkwith?
8. .
9. Whatmakeyousmile?Wheredoyoufeelmostcomfortable?
10. Whataresomethingsthatmightcauseyoutofrown?
11. Howdoyouexpressenthusiasminawordorsoundinyournativelanguage?
12. DoyouhaveafavoriteEnglishwordorexpression?Why?
13. Whatareyourgoalsforthisyear?Why?Whatsyourplan?
14. Howwouldyourfriendsdescribeyou?Whatwouldyouadd?
15. WhatarethreethingsthatyouappreciateaboutlivinginTokyo?

SharingViews
Whichquotationisyourfavorite?Why?
1. InevermetamanIdidntlike.WillRogers(18791935),AmericanHumorist
2. Iamfreeofallprejudices.Ihateeveryoneequally.W.C.Fields)18801946),
Comedian.

5.Eatinganddrinking

Sharingtastes
Everybodyeats.Foodisbothanecessityandapleasure,andremainsasafeandinteresting
waytolearnmoreaboutpeople.Interviewyourpartnerandshareyoureatinganddrinking
experiences.
1. Doyouconsidereatingachore,aduty,orapleasure?Why?
2. Whatdidyoueatyesterday?Wasitatypicalday?
3. Doyoudrinkjuice/tea/coffeeinthemorning?
Regularordecaffeinatedcoffee?
4. Doyoueatatthesametimeeachday?
Ordoyoueatwhenyouhavetime?
5. Doyouprefersaltysnacksorsweetsnacks?
Howoftendoyouhavesnacks?
6. Wheredoyouusuallyshopforfood?
Whatshoppingtipscanyoushare?
7. Whatdrinksdoyouoftenhavewithyoureveningmeal?
8. Whatisyourfavoritevegetable?Areyouavegetarian?
9. Whatisyourfavoritefruit?
10. Whatkindofmeatdoyouenjoyeating?Beef?Pork?Poultry?Fish?
11. CanyounamethreeAmericandishesthatyoureallyenjoy?
12. HasyourdietchangedsincemovingtoTokyo?
13. Doyouenjoycooking?
What'syourfavoriterecipe?

Vocabulary
Fast,famished,feast,gluttony,edible

Idioms,punsandexpressions.
Imonaseafooddiet.IseefoodandIeatit.
Aboiledegginthemorningishardtobeat.

Whatisyourfavoriterestaurant?
Howoftendoyoueatafastfoodrestaurant?

6.ExploringDailyHabits

1. Howmanyhoursofsleepdoyouusuallyget?
Isthatenoughsleepforyou?
2. Doyouusuallyuseanalarmclocktowakeup?
Howoftendoyouoversleep?
3. Whattimedoyouusuallygetupinthemorning?
Doyougetupwiththesun?
4. Doyoujumpoutofbed?Areyouamorningperson?
5. Canyoudescribeyourmorninghabits?Areyouinahurry?
6. Whatdoyoueatforbreakfast?Whatdoyouprefertodrinkinthemorning?
7. Canyoudescribeatypicalsummerafternoonforyou?
Awinterafternoon?
8. Howdidyoucometoclasstoday?
Didyouarrivebyfoot,bybusorbycar?
9. Howlongisyourdailycommutetowork?
10. Whatsyourdailyschedulelike?Busy?Slow?Loose?Full?Hectict?
11. Whatwasyourdailyscheudlelikefiveyearsago?
Howisitdifferentnow?
12. Inyourdailylife,whatmodernappliancesormachinesdoyouuse?
13. Whattaskorchorehaveyouputofforpostponed?
14. Inwhatkindofstoresdoyouprefertoshopforclothes?
Thrift,upscalemodern,Momandpop..etc.etc.why?
15. Wheredoyoulikebuyingyourgroceries?Why?Whatdoyouusuallybuy?
Vocabulary
Curious
Habits
Oversleep
Routine
Schedule
Tendto
Disciplined
Addict
Lifestyle
Impulsive
Consumer

Proverbs
Themoreyouchewyourmeat,thebetterittastes
Themoreyouspeak,thelighteryourheartbecomes.Korean
Anoldcatwillneverlearntodance.Moroccan
Habitsarefirstcobwebs,thencables.Spanish

Whatkindofconsumerareyou?Abarginhunter?Impulsivebuyer?
WhatareyourTVviewinghabits?Doyoualwayswatchcertainshows?Whichones?
Howoftendoyouuseacomputer?
DoyoufindthedailylifestyleintheUnitedStatestoohectic?
Whataresomedanerousunhealthyaddictions?
Whydoyouthinksomanypeopleareaddictedtoillegaldrugs?
Doyouconsidersomkingabadhabit?Why?
Inwhatwaysareyouselfdisciplined?
Doyoutendtoseetheglassashalffullorhalfempty?
Areyoumoreofanoptimistorpessimist?Why?
Whatisyourfavoritetimeofday?Why?
HowdoyourweekendsdifferefromyourMondayFridayroutine?

Quotations
Mensnaturesarealikeitistheirhabitsthatseparatethem.
Confucious
NothingsoneedsreformingasotherpeopleshabitsM
arkTwain

7Beingyourself

1. Whichthreeadjectiveswouldyouusetodescribeyourpersonality?
2. Areyoushyoroutgoing?Whenareyoumostoutgoing?
3. Areyoudaringorcautious?Inwhatways?
4. Areyouusuallypatientorimpatient?Canyougiveanexample?
5. Areyouquietortalkative?Whenareyoumosttalkative?Least?
6. Wouldyoucallyourselfalaederorafollower?Why?
7. Areyougenerousorselfish?Areyoutooselfishorovergenerous?
8. Inwhatwaysareyourigid?Inwhatwasysareyouflexible?
9. Inwhatwaysareyoutraditional?Inwhatwaysareyoumodern?
10. Ifpessimisticis1andoptimisitcis10,whatwhatwouldyournumberonthescale?
Whydidyoudecidethatnumber?
11. Onascaleof11,howassertiveareyou?
12. Isyourpersonalitymorelikeyourmotherorfather?Inwhatways?
13. Whichcolorwouldyouusetodescribeyourpersonality?
14. Whihcanimalwouldyouusetodescribeyourself?
Tiger?Mouse?Why?
15. Doyoubelieveinastrology?Whichsignareyouinthezodiac?
Doesitfityou?
16. WhichanimalyearareyouaccordingtoChineseastrology?
Doesitfityou?
17. Haveyouevertakenapersonalitytest?Wasithelpful?Wasitfun?Wasitaccurate?

Vocabulary
Character
Patient
Talkative
Generous
Rigit
Flexible
Atutumn
Zodiac
Accurate
Optimist
Pessimist
Nurture

Doyouthinkourpersonatliesaresetwhenweareborn?
Canwechangeourpersonalities?How?
Howhasyourpersonalitychangedinthelasttenyears?
Whichthreewordswouldyouusetodesiribethepersonalityofyourbestfriend?
Howareyourpersonalitiessimilar?

Howareyourpersonalitiesdifferent?
Whydoyouthinkopposiesaresometimesattractedtoeachother?
Somecultuesdefinepersonalityintermsofelements?Wouldyousayyouareprimarilyair,
water,fire,orearth?
Wchithreequalitiesdoyouthinkofasyin?
Whichthreequalitiesdoyouthinkofasyang?