Food and Drink Asking about meals Q. “What’s your favourite meal of the day?” A. “I like lunch best because there are lots of great restaurants near my office.” Q. “What do you usually have for breakfast?” A. “I usually have toast and an egg,…
Religion Be careful: many Westerners try not to talk about religion. To be more polite you can check first by saying: “Do you mind if I ask you about religion in your country?” Q. “What are the popular religions in Japan?” A. “Many people say…
Education Read these short conversations about school, college and university. Make your own answers too. School Q. “What kind of elementary school did you go to?” A. “I went to a small private school. It was very modern and the teachers were kind.” Q. “What…
Transport: Travelling by Train, on Foot, by Aeroplane, by Car and by Bicycle Look at these short conversation about transport. Practice them with a friend. Travelling by train Q. “Do you like commuting by train?” A. “Yes, it only takes 15 minutes. The train starts…
Shops and Shopping Here are two friends talking about shopping in Tokyo. A. “Do you like shopping?” B. “Yes, I love shopping.” A. “Where do you usually go?” B. “I like shopping around Omotesandou and Aoyama.” A. “What is your favourite shop? B. “I like…
Media and Social Media Traditional Media The term “Traditional media” usually means newspapers, magazines, television and radio. Newspapers Q. “Do you read a newspaper?” A. “I used to. Now I get all my news online.” Q. “Are newspapers still popular in Japan?” A. “Yes, newspapers…
Playing and Watching Sports Look at this conversation about tennis: A. “Do you play any sports?” B. “Yes, I play tennis most weeks.” A. “That’s interesting. Where do you play tennis?” B. “If it’s sunny I play at the tennis courts in the park. When…
Talking About Your Free Time Look at how to use WH-Questions to ask people about their free time: Q. “What do you do in your free time?” A. “I usually study English in my free time.” Q. “Where do you go in your free time?”…
Talking About Your Home Look at these questions and answers: Q. ”What’s your home like?” A. “My home is small but comfortable.” Q. “Do you live in a house or an apartment?” A. “I live in a two-bedroom house.” Q. “Do you have a garden?”…
What Do You Like? Look at this pattern: “What kind of ………………… do you like?”. Here are some examples. Please think about your own answers. Q. “What kind of films do you like?” A. “I like romantic films.” Q. “What kind of TV programmes do…