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Trang 1The Weather
Stormy, Snowy, Rainy, Sunny, Cloudy, Windy
Trang 25 Choose another type of weather What clothes do you wear
outside in that weather?
6 What climate would you like to live in? Why?
Trang 3Eat Your Vegetables
Broccoli, Pepper, Tomato, Carrot, Peas, Onion
Trang 4Eat Your Vegetables
1 What are three vegetables on the card?
2 What are two more vegetables not
on the card? What do they look like?
3 Which vegetables are common in this area? Which vegetables are uncommon in this area? Why?
4 Which vegetables do you like? What other foods do you eat with these vegetables?
5 What vegetables do you eat at breakfast? At lunch? At dinner?
6 What vegetables would you grow in your own garden? Why?
Trang 5A Trip to the Zoo
Bear, Elephant, Monkey, Lion, Kangaroo, Giraffe
Trang 6A Trip to the Zoo
1 Which animal on the card is your favorite? Why?
2 Tell me more about one animal Where does it live? What does it eat?
3 Which animals have you seen in real life? When and where did you see them?
4 What are three other animals you might see in the zoo? What do they look like?
5 Which animal would you like to speak to? What would you say to the animal?
6 Imagine you are one of these animals Which animal would you be? Why?
Trang 7Happy, Sad, Angry, Surprised, Tired, Confused
Trang 81 What are three feelings on this card?
2 When do you feel happy? Why?
3 When have you felt surprised? What happened? What did you do?
4 When do you feel tired? Why?
5 What are three feelings not on this card? When do you have these feelings?
6 What do you do when you feel confused?
Trang 9Tea, Milk, Soda, Juice, Water, Coffee
Trang 103 What do you drink at breakfast? What do you drink at lunch? Why?
4 What is your favorite drink? What is your second favorite?
5 Why do you drink hot drinks out of a mug? Why do you drink cold drinks out of a glass?
6 Imagine you are in a hot desert Which drink would you want to have? Why?
Trang 11Let’s Play!
Volleyball, Baseball, Tennis Ball, Basketball, Football, Soccer Ball
Trang 123 Choose one game What do you need to play it? Why do you need it?
4 Which games do you like to watch? Why?
5 Which games do you like to play? Why?
6 Which games have you never played before? Which games would you like
to play? Why?
Trang 13Time for School
Desk, Backpack, Pencil, Notebook, Blackboard, Book
Trang 14Time for School
1 Which items on the card do you put
6 What new item would you like in your classroom? Why?
Trang 15Personal Items
Glasses, Purse, Wallet, Mobile Phone, Comb, Watch
Trang 163 What are some other personal items that you carry and wear?
4 Which item do you use the most? Why?
5 What do people put in a purse? Why?
6 What personal item would you like
to buy? Why?
Trang 17Snack Time!
Grapes, Crackers, Donuts, Apple, Banana, Chocolate
Trang 18Snack Time!
1 Which of the snacks on the card is the healthiest? Which is the least healthy?
2 Which snacks are salty? Which are sweet? Which are crunchy? Which are soft?
3 Which of the snacks do you like to eat? Why?
4 What other snacks do you like to eat? What do they look like?
5 Which snacks are easy to carry with you? Why?
6 Imagine you are having a party What snacks would you serve?
Trang 19Reading Books, Riding a Bike, Watching Movies, Listening to Music, Playing Sports, Surfing the Internet
Trang 201 Which hobbies on the card are good for a rainy day? Which are good for a sunny day?
2 Which two hobbies are the most similar? Why?
3 What is your favorite hobby? Why?
4 What do you usually read? Tell me about it
5 What sports do you play? What sports do you watch? Why?
6 Imagine you have a day off from school What activities would you do for fun? Why do you enjoy them?
Trang 21Circle, Triangle, Octagon, Diamond, Square, Star
Trang 221 Which shapes on the card have sides? How many sides does each one have?
2 What things in this room look like the shapes on the card?
3 What three things outside of the classroom have these shapes?
4 What shapes are used for traffic signs? What do the signs mean?
5 What is the same about an octagon and an octopus?
6 In which school subjects do you study shapes? Do you like to study shapes?
Trang 23Cockroach, Ant, Worm, Mosquito, Grasshopper, Spider
Trang 241 Which bugs on the card are familiar
to you?
2 Where do people usually find bugs?
3 Have you ever seen one of the bugs
on the card? What happened?
4 How do people protect themselves from bugs?
5 Which of the bugs are you most afraid of? Why?
6 If you saw a bug in your food, what would you do?
Trang 25Hammer, Screwdriver, Saw, Tape Measure, Pliers, Wrench
Trang 27Outdoor Places
Forest, Volcano, Mountain, Island, Waterfall, Lake
Trang 28Outdoor Places
1 Which of the places on the card is the most familiar to you? Which is the least familiar?
2 Which places are good for a vacation? Why?
3 Which place would you like to visit? Why?
4 Which of the places are safe to live near? Why? Which are dangerous to live near? Why?
5 Choose one of the places What kinds of activities can you do there?
6 Choose one of the places What might it be like to live near this place?
Trang 29Table, Lamp, Chair, Bed, Bookshelf, Sofa
Trang 301 Which piece of furniture on the card
do you use the most? Why?
2 Which piece of furniture is the heaviest? How do people move it?
3 Which piece of furniture have you slept on? Was it comfortable?
4 What pieces of furniture do you have in the room where you sleep?
5 What other pieces of furniture can
be in a house?
6 Where would you put each piece of furniture in a house?
Trang 31Communication Tools
Radio, Mail,
Newspaper, Telephone, Television, Email
Trang 32Communication Tools
1 Which of the communication tools
on the card do you use most often? Why?
2 Which communication tools are good for communicating with many people at once?
3 Which communication tools are the oldest? The newest?
4 Which communication tool is the most expensive? Why?
5 What communication tools do people have problems with? What kinds of problems do they have?
6 If you could use only one way to communicate with others, which tool would you use? Why?
Trang 33Motorcycle, Car, Train, Airplane, Bicycle, Bus
Trang 341 What type of transportation on the card do you use most often? Where
do you go?
2 Which two types of transportation
on the card are the slowest?
3 Which types of transportation on the card are the most modern?
4 Which types of transportation are the most fun? Why?
5 What types of transportation do you take on a long trip? On a short trip? Why?
6 Imagine you are going on vacation Where would you go? How would you get there?
Trang 35The Great Outdoors
Rock Climbing, Horseback Riding,
Hiking, Surfing,
Fishing, Skateboarding
Trang 36The Great Outdoors
1 Which of the outdoor activities on the card is the most fun? Why?
2 Why do people do the activities on the card?
3 Where can people do the activities
6 What equipment would you need to
do the activities on the card?
Trang 37Police Officer, Teacher, Doctor, Construction Worker, Business Person, Chef
Trang 381 Which jobs on the card are
interesting to you? Why?
2 Where does each person on the card work?
3 Which job requires the most education? Why?
4 Which of the jobs on the card makes the most money? Why?
5 Choose two of the jobs on the card What do these people wear to work?
6 What other jobs do you know? What job would you like to have in the future?
Trang 39Everyday Foods
Wheat, Potatoes, Peanuts, Rice, Beans, Corn
Trang 40Everyday Foods
1 Which of the foods on the card do you eat often? Do you buy it every day?
2 Which ones do you like to eat? Why?
3 How are the foods on the card grown? How are they used?
4 How do the foods on the card get from the farm to the market?
5 In which parts of the world are the foods on the card common?
6 Imagine you could only eat one of these foods Which food would you choose? Why?
Trang 41Musical Instruments
Saxophone, Drum, Piano, Guitar,
Violin, Trumpet
Trang 42Musical Instruments
1 What musical instruments are the most popular? Why?
2 Do you play any musical
instruments? Why or why not?
3 Which instrument on the card can play the loudest? Why?
4 What instruments are used in your favorite type of music?
5 Is it easy or hard to learn to play an instrument? Why?
6 Imagine you are in a band Which instrument would you play? Why?
Trang 43At the Market
Fish, Chicken, Bread, Fruit, Vegetables, Eggs
Trang 443 Which foods do you eat most often?
4 When is the best time of the year to get fruit? Vegetables? Why?
5 How do you bring food home from the market?
6 Imagine you own a store What foods would you sell in the store? Why?
Trang 45Outdoor Gear
Sunglasses, Scarf, Rain Boots, Gloves, Umbrella, Hat
Trang 466 Imagine you are going on vacation
to the beach What items would you take? Why?
Trang 47Rabbit, Fish, Turtle, Cat, Parrot, Dog
Trang 481 How big are the pets on the card? Which pet is the biggest? Which is the smallest?
2 Choose two of the pets What do these pets eat?
3 Which pets on the card are fun to play with? Why?
4 Choose one of the pets How do you take care of it?
5 Choose two of the pets What do they feel like when you touch them?
6 What pet would you like to have? Why?