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Conversation

Inspirations

OuerTuo Thousand

Conuersation ToPics

Second, Reuised Edition

Nancy Ellen Zeknan, Esq.

Illustrated by Patrick R. Moran

Supplementary Materials Handbook Three

PROLINGUAG NSSOCIATES

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[s to foster anapproach

tolearningandteaching

thatzuecall

interplay, the interactionoflangtage

Iearners andteachercwith theirmaterials,

with thelanguage

andculture,

and with eachotherin actiae,creatioe,

andproductiae

play.

ISBN 0-86647 094-8

of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted il ary form or by

alry me.rns, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other, or

stored in an information storage or retrieval system without permtsston

in writing from the pubhsher.

Permission to copy is granted by the publisher as follows:

The topics in this book may be copied by hand or photocopied and

pasted on index cards for use with students in the claaaroom.

This book was designed and set by Arthur A. Burrows using Old Slrle

Bookman text and display type. lt was printed and bound by

BookCrafters of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Printedin the United StaiesoI America

Second edltton. Thtrd prlnttng 2OOO

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Contents

Introduction s

Plocedure for Monltored. Conuersatrcn u[

Mistake/ Correction Cards vu

Mista_ke Correction viii

Mistake Card Fun: 3 Card Games rx

How to Prepare your Topic Cards x

Advice 3

Complaints 6

Conflict 9

Cultural Misunderstandings 12

Dating 14

Descriptions 17

Directions { cetting) ' 19

Directions (Giving) 20

Emotions/Feetings 21

Explanations 23

Famous People 25

Health 27

Introductions 31

Invitations 32

Jobs {cetting a Job) 33

Jobs (On the Job) 36

Parent-Cbild lnteractions 3Z

Restaurarts 42

Roommates 44

School (Student,s View) 46

School (Teachert View) 48

Spouses 49

Telephone 52

Thank You ald Farewelt 55

Travel 56

Intenriews 59

Procedures for lnteruieus 60

The Arts 61

The Environment 62

Family 63

Foreign Countries arld Foreign Languages 65

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Role Plays I

Procedures for Role plags

Interviews, continued

Health 65

Intewiewing for the Job 67

Laughter 68

Law and Justice 69

Men, Women, and Relationships 71

Minorities 72

Native Country 74

People 74

Personal Data 76

Personal Values 77

Personal Experience 77

PoLitics 78

School 79

Sports 80

Television 82

What If: 83

Work 81

Talks a4

Procedures for Talks 85

Comparisons 86

Hopes and Fears for the Future 87

PersonalExperiences 88

SelJ-Description 8q

Time Travel: The Year 2025 90

Tmth or Lies 9l

Group Creativity 94

Procedures for Prouerbs and SuperstiCions 95

Proverbs 96

Superstitions 99

Procedures for Chain Stories lOO

Chain Stories 101

Procedures for Find Out 1O3

Find Out 104

Procedure for Get Your Partner i1s

Get Your Partner 106

Discussions LO7

Procedures for Discassions J08

uptlrtons tu9

Philosophica.llssues 110

Social Issues 111

World Issues t 13

Postscript 114

Resources for Developing Conversation Skills 1 1S

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