This is a 3 page information gap requiring students to ask about a variety of weather conditions around the world. Students are required to speak to 10 different students in order to complete their paper.

Let’s Talk Unit 4 Weather

This is a kind of “find someone who…” activity that is based on Unit 3 “Free time”, interests and sports. However, it could be used at any time during the year as a warm up or as review. it can be used as a find someone who activity, requiring students to speak to 20 of their classmates, or you could have students interview 5 students and have them ask four questions each.
Because of the amount of time involved witht this activity (20mins. or more), I don’t require students to write the names of the students they talk to, nor the extra question that they think of themselves, just the answers.

Lets Talk Unit 3 20 Questions.doc

This activity contains a map of the major lines found on a person’s palm as well as as a page of explanations. Much of the vocabulary used comes from the text unit.
Palmistry, or “teiso” is popular in Japan, and most students are familiar with the concept. The hand that is read is found by having the students put their hands together and interlocking their fingers. The hand that has the thumb over top of the other is the correct one to be read.
This activity can be used in a variety of ways. Students can examine their own hands and make written predictions about their future, or can do so with a partner’s hand. Another option is to have students trace the shape of their hand and draw in the lines that they find. Using names or student numbers, these papers can be passed around and other students can write their predictions based on the handouts. As this can be an anonymous reading, some of the predictions are often rather candid.
These are just a few suggestions of what can be done with this resource. Feel free to adapt and experiment with the explanation page provided. For now, the palm map is only available in the red binder. However, both pages are necessary for this activity.

Lets Talk Unit 2 Palmistry1.doc

This is a good activity to use with unit 1A “Let’s get to know each other!” However, it could be used at any time during the year as a warm up. it can be used as a find someone who activity, or you could have students interview 5 students and have them ask four questions each.

Let’s Talk Unit 1 20 Questions Activity

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Let’s Talk Resources

“Optional Activities” has downloadable games and activities for each unit of the Let’s Talk textbooks. There’s also a handy feature at the bottom of the page which allows you to download all the activities for one book in one go.

“Review Board Games” has downloadable games to review 4 units at a time.

If you try any of these materials, please let us know how they go.