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More Music


1. What kinds of music do you like?
2. What is one of your favorite songs?
3. Where/ When do you usually listen to music.
4. Can you sing? Do you ever sign?
5. What kind of music did you listen to groiwng up?
6. What kind of music do you like to dance to?
7. Did you ever play in a band?
8. What kind of music do they play at wedding in Japan?

Stress

 

Lets talk about stress this week:


1. How much stress do you have in your life-a little, average, a lot?

2. How do you deal with stress?

3.  Are any of the following 
stressful to you:

A. Giving a speech?
B. Talking to strangers?
C. Taking a plane flight?
D. Driving a car?
E. Speaking English?
F. Having a job interview?

4. Do you ever feel tired or irritable? Do you think it's related to stress?

5. What advice would you give a friend who is stressed out?

How many times a year.....?

How many times a year do you.....

1...go to the movie theater?

2...go abroad?

3...go to an onsen?

4...make big purchases (for example, more than 50,000 or 100,000 yen)?

5...go to a concert?

6...take sick days from work?

7...have to take some kind of test?

8...go to the doctor or hospital?

9...treat yourself to something really nice?

 

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Commuting

This week, let's talk about one of those things that takes up so much of our precious time, commuting.


Questions:


1.  How do you commute to work everyday? (Or if you don't work, how do you get around town usually?)
2.  How long does it take from your house to the nearest train station?
3. How long does it take from the train station to your work place?
4. Do you have to change trains? How many times?
5. What do you do to kill time on the train?
6. Do you like taking the train? Why or why not?
7. What are some strange things you have seen on the train?
8. Can you sleep while riding the train?
9. Have you ever missed the last train?
10. Do you mind if people fall asleep on your shoulder?
11. What is the longest train delay you have experienced?

Television

Let's talk about one of my favorite past times, watching tv!


Questions:

1. About how many hours of TV do you watch everyday?

2. What kind of TV shows do you usually watch?

3. Do you have a favorite TV program?

4. What were some of your favorite shows when you were younger?

5. Do you ever watch TV in English? (Like NHK news, American TV drama, English learning channels, etc.).

6. What did you watch on TV over the weekend?

7.  Do you think TV is good for children?

8.  Do you think there is too much violence on TV these days?

9. Do you think TV makes you lazy?

10. Which would you rather have, a TV or a computer?

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Eikaiwa Phone 電話レッスン／Parents

Questions:

1. Tell me about your parents. (where do they live, what do they do, what was/is their job, hobbies, etc.)

2. Where did you parents meet each other?

3. Were your parents strict?

4. Were you given chores when you were a child?

5. Did you and your parents always get along, or did you often argue?

6. Do you take after your father or mother?

7. Did you parents let you stay out late or did you have a curfew?

8. Did you parents ever spank you?

9. How often do you see your parents now?

10. Is there anything you wish you parents had done differently when they raised you?

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Phone Lesson Theme/High School Days

This week, let's talk about your "High School Days".

Questions:

1. Where did you go to high school? Tell me a little bit about it.

2. Tell me about your high school friends.

3. Tell me about your teachers. Did you have a favorite/hated teacher?

4. What subjects did you/ didn't you like?

5. Did you ever take school trips?

6. Were you involved in any club activities?

7. Did you like your high school? Do you have any regrets?

8. Were you popular with girls/boys?

9. Did you have any nicknames for you, your friends, or your teachers?

10. Did you ever skip school, sleep in class, or do other things you weren't supposed to?

電話英会話 Eikaiwa Phone/When was the last time you.....?

When was the last time you.....?

1. .....went to the beach?

2. .....went to the movie theater?

3. .....got in an argument?

4. .....treated yourself to something nice?

5. .....ate out?

6. .....exercised?

7. .....learned something new?

8. .....made a stupid mistake?

9. .....received a compliment?

10. .....got a hair cut?

The last time I........was.......

The last time I rented a DVD was 2 weeks ago.

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英会話フォーンのテレフォン レッスン/Have you.....before?

Q: Have you....before?

A:Yes, I have......before./No, I have never....before.

Questions:

1.  ridden a horse?

2.  seen a whale or a dolphin?

3.  held a snake?

4.  met a famous person?

5.  seen a shooting star?

6.  had a wisdom tooth pulled out? (おやしらず)

7.  stolen anything?

8.  been on TV?

9.  bet or gambled?

10.  gotten angry on the train?

11.  missed the last train?

And make sure to ask me "How about you?" or "Have you?"

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電話英会話レッスン／Valentine's Day

This week, let's talk about that special day for couples, Valentine's Day!

Questions:

1. What do people in Japan do for Valentine's Day?

2. What do people in American do for Valentine's day?

3. What do you know about the history of Valentine's Day?

4. What do you think about Valentine's day? Do you enjoy it? What do you usually do?

5. What do children do for Valentine's Day at school?

6. What are you planning to do this year for Valentine's Day?

7. Besides chocolate, are there any special foods people eat on Valentine's Day?

8. Do you have a favorite Valentine's Day memory?

9. Do you like chocolate?

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電話英会話レッスン／Friends

Questions:

1. Who are some of your best friends (i.e. people you spend the most of your free time with)? What kind of people are they, what do they do? What are they hobbies, etc?

2.  Who is your best friend? Has your best friend changed over the years?

3. What is the longest friendship you have every had?

4. Do you make friends easily?

5. Are you the kind of person that like to have a lot of friends or a few friends?

6. Do you like to have deep relationships with your friends, of more casual relationships?

7. Do you have any close friends of the opposite sex?

8. Are you still friends with any of your ex-girlfriend/boyfriend?

9. When you feel tired, would you rather spend time alone or with friends?

10. Do you have any long distance friends?

11. Have you ever had a pen-pal or internet friend?

12. Have you ever loaned money to a friend?

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電話英語レッスン／Hometowns

Questions:

1. What was it like growing up in your hometown?
2. Are you parents original from your hometown?
3. Do any of your friends still live there?
4. What is the weather like there?
5. What is there to do for fun?
6.Does anyone famous come from your home town?
7. What kind of festivals, if any, do you have there?
8. Has you hometown changed at all over the years? For better or for worse?
9. Is you hometown famous for anything?
10. What does your hometown grow or produce?
11. What did you like best/least about you home town?

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電話で英語レッスン／Trying New Things

This week for our 電話英語レッスン let's talk about trying new things.

I'll ask you questions like this:

Have you ever tried...?

(If you have the chance) Would you ever like to try.....?

For example: Have you ever tried eating goat meat? 

Questions and Topics:

1. Do you like trying new things?

2. Do you think you are outgoing and risk-taking, or more of a cautious and reserved person.

3. Have you ever tried eating a really strange food?

4. ...tried traveling alone?

5. ...tried an extreme sport (see picture above) like bungee jumping, sky diving, rock climbing etc.

6. ...gone to a party or some other event by yourself?

7. ...painting a picture using color paints?

8. ...buying a music cd when you have no idea who the artist is?

9. ...shooting a gun?

10. ...Volunteering?

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電話英語レッスン／Childhood

Welcome back! Did you enjoy your 3-day weekend?

 This week, let's talk about Childhood.

Questions:

1. What was your childhood like? (For example, were you happy? Busy? Did you spend a lot of time with friends? Family? At school? Studying? Working?)

2. Did you grow up around a lot of children (brothers, sisters, cousins, friends, etc.)?

3. How did you spend your free time as a child? Did you have a lot of toys?

4. What kind of games did you play as a child?

5. When you were a child, did you often get in trouble?

6. Do you like children?

7. Do you like spending time with children? Why or why not? (Or-do you like spending time with OTHER people's children? Why or why not?)

8. What kinds of things do you like to do with children?

9. Do you think children are different today then when you were a child? Do you think childen have it easier or harder?

10. Do you think more young kids commit crimes now then when you were a child?

11. Do you think it is ok to spank children when they misbehave?

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テレホンレッスンのテーマ /New Year's Resolution

Welcome to the year 2010! I hope you all had a good vacation. After talking about what you did during your New Year's holiday, let's talk about NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION （新年の抱負）。

Questions:

1.Do you usually make New Year's Resolution's? Why or Why not?

2.What was your N.Y.R's this year?

3.Are you usually able to keep your N.Y.R's? Why or why not?

4.What was your N.Y.R's last year? Did you keep it?

5.Why do you think most people are unable to keep their N.Y.R's?

6.Do you have any advice how to keep a N.Y.R's?

7.Are any of the resolutions in the picture above on your N.Y.R's list?

....And a couple general questions about this time of year:

8.Do you have many Parties to celebrate the New Year? （新年会）

9.Do you ever buy New Year's Jumbo Lottery Ticket? (年末Jumbo宝くじ）

10.Do you usually buy a Happy Bag?

...And if you would like some writing practice, you can:

...write two to three resolutions to live a healthier, less stressful life.

...write two to three new things you would like to try this year.

...write two to three ways you could improve your English this year.

*I wish you all the best for 2010!*

 

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電話英語レッスンのテーマ／Christmas & New Years

This week let's talk about end-of-the-year holidays--Christmas and New Years!

Questions:

1. What do you think Americans normally do for Christmas? (Where do we go, what do we do, etc?)

2. What do Japanese people usually do for Christmas? What did you do when you were a child?

3. Do you eat any kinds of special foods? How about Christmas cake? Chicken?

4. Do you decorate your house for Christmas? Do you have a X-mas tree?

5. Did you believe in Santa when you were a child?

6. What do you have planned for New Years?

7. Do you go to many end-of-the-year parties recently? (忘年会)

8. Will you go to a temple this year? Why?

9. Will you clean your house soon? Why?

10. Do you enjoy making and getting New Year's Cards? (年賀状)

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電話英語レッスンのテーマ／Does it bother you.....

This week, let's talk about things that bother you.

Does it bother you when.....

1...strangers come to your house to try and sell or give you something?

2...someone bumps into you without saying excuse me?

3...someone breaks in line in front of you at the store?（ 割り込み）

4...you get bad service at a restaurant or department store?

5...you see politicians or businessmen on the news who have lied or stolen money

6...when someone interrupts you while you are speaking?

7...when people can't control their children in public?

8...when people throw garbage on the street

9...when people argue in public?

10...when people burp or blow their nose in public?

11...when people feed stray cats in your neighborhood?

Some ways to answer:

Yes, it bothers me very much.
Yes, it bothers me.
It bothers me a little.
It doesn't really bother me.
No, it doesn't bother me at all.

And be sure think about and tell me a few things that bother you!

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Lesson Theme/Cooking

Monday is a holiday, so let's talk from Tuesday.

This week's theme is cooking.

Questions:

1. Do you like to cook? If yes, why? If no, why not?

2. When you cook, what kinds of things do you normally cook?

3. Are you a good cook do you think?

4. Do you usually make breakfast in the morning?

5. Do you like to cook western/ non-Japanese foods?

6. Do you think a vegetarian diet is healthy?

7. When you were a child, did you help your parents cook?

8. Would you like to go to a cooking school or take a class to become a better cook?

電話英語レッスンのテーマ／Getting sick

It is getting colder and colder these days, so it's time to talk about getting sick.

Questions:

1. Do you often catch colds or get sick? How often?
2.When was the last time you were sick?
3.When you get sick, what do you do to get better?
4.Do you have any special kind of food or drink when you get sick?

5. What would you recommend for a bad cough and runny nose?
6. Do you usually go to the hospital right away if you feel sick?
7. What kind of medicine do you like to take when you are sick?
8. Do you use any kind of home remedies when you are sick?
9. Do you eat healthy foods?
10. If you feel sick, do you usually stay home from work or school?
11. Do you normally go to the same doctor?
12. Do you ever get headaches? What do you take to get rid of them?
13. Do you take any vitamins in order not to get sick?
14. Do you wear a mask to avoid getting sick?
15. Are you worried about influenza? Why or why not?

電話英語レッスンのテーマ／Halloween

This week, let's talk about one of my favorite America holidays, Halloween.

Questions:

1. What do you know about Halloween? What do children and adults do to celebrate Halloween?
2. Have you ever done anything special to celebrate Halloween? Either when you were a child or as an adult?
3. Have you ever worn a costume or been to a costume party?

4. Have you ever been to a haunted house?

5. Do you like to be frightened? For example, do you like watching scary movies?

6. Do you believe in ghosts?

7. Do you know what a jack-o-latern is?

8. Have you ever tried bobbying for apples?

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Eikaiwa Phone の電話英語レッスンのテーマ/Hawaii

I though we would try something a bit different this week. YOU ask ME the questions!
I know it's a little bit self-centered (自分かって) but for the theme, let's talk about HAWAII.
I didn't give the questions numbers (1.,2.,3., etc.), so feel free to ask the questions in the order you like.
(And remember, Monday is a holiday, so classes start from Tuesday.)

Marshal..........

Is this your first time to go to Hawaii?
When do you leave?
Who will you go with?
What airlines will you take?
Do you go directly or do you have to change planes?
What is Hawaii like?
Are there many Japanese?
What part of Hawaii will you go to?
What is there to do in Hawaii?
How much is the time difference (時差)?
How long do you feel the jet lag(時差ぼけ） after arriving?
How many people will come to the wedding?
What kind of wedding will it be?
How old is your wife (maybe you shouldn't ask?)
(YOUR questions.......)

Thank you again for supporting us during our wedding!
And don't forget to tell me, "Have a safe trip!"

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電話で英語レッスンのテーマ/Retirement

Most of us are far away from it, but this week let's talk about Retirement.

Questions:
1. Do you ever dream about retirement?
2. Tell me a little bit about what you think retirement life will be like for you: What do you hope to do? How would you spend your daily life after retirement? Where do you want to live? Would you like to retire in another country? City or country? Change your job?
3. When do people usually retire in Japan? When would you like to retire?
4. After you retire, do you want to stay busy or slow down.
5. Do you worry about having enough money after you retire?
6. Are you already planning and/or saving money for retirement?
7. What would be the perfect retirement for you?
8. Are you parents retired? How do they spend their time?
9. Do you have any major goals for yourself before you retire?

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電話で英語レッスンのテーマ/Parties

This week, let's talk about different kinds of parties.

Questions:

1. Do you like parties?
(If yes, what kind of parties do you like? If no, why not?)
2. What kind of parties do you go to these days?
3. How do you feel about company/work parties?
4. Did you often go to parties when you were younger? What kind?
5. Do you prefer big or small parties?
6. Do you like to go to parties with people you don't know?
7. How do you feel about parties where some people are drinking and some people are not?
8. What is a good place for a party in your opinion?
9. Have you ever been in charge of holding a party?
10. Do you ever go to BBQ parties?
11. Can you give an example of the best or worst party you have ever been to?
12. Have you ever been to a party in another country? How was it different?
13. Do you know of any good party games?
14. Do you ever go to parties for children?

＊＊UPDATE＊＊
More Questions:
15. Do you prefer parties with mostly men or women?
16. Do you like to go to festivals? (Matsuri)
17. Did you ever go to match-making parties? (gokon)

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電話で英語レッスンのテーマ／Consecutive Holidays

Let's talk about your Consecutive Holidays!

Questions:
1. What did you do during your long weekend? Where did you go? Who did you go with?
2. Did you have fun? Was your vacation too long or too short?
3. Where you able to relax and unwind? Or did you feel like you were busy?
4. Are you looking forward to, or dreading, going back to work?
5. Was there anything you wanted to do, but didn't, over the long weekend?

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テレホン英会話 - Eikaiwa Phone - 英語レッスンのテーマ／Blood Type

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今週のテレホン英会話 -Eikaiwa Phone- からのレッスンテーマは血液型です。

This week, let's talk about blood types.

Questions:

1. Do you believe there is a connection between blood types and personality? Why or Why not?
2. What is your blood type? What kind of personality traits does that blood type have? Do you think your blood type fits your personality?
3. What is the blood types of some of your friends and family?
4. Are there any blood types your don't get along with?
5. Is blood type important when choosing a partner?
6. Have you ever read any books on blood types?
7. Do you think there is a strong connection between blood type and intelligence? Blood type and stress?
8. Do you think blood type is important in the work place?
9. Have you ever tried the blood type diet?
10. Do you believe in 星座？
11. Do you think personality can change over time?

I heard a joke about blood types.
At a job interview, the manager asked the person interviewing for the job,
"What's your blood type?"
and the person answered,
"I'm type AB. But I can change if it will get me this job!"

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