LE T ’S CH AT !

LE T ’S CH AT !

John Pak

TEACHER’SGUIDE

CONTENTS

I.

General Introduction

1

II.

Answer Keys & Notes

4

III.

Tapescripts & Vocabulary

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
to more interaction and greater learning.

BASIC PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE
COURSE

Accuracy is seen simply as one aspect of communicative ability. A student needn't speak'perfect' English to be understood; however,
obviously the more errors there are, the lesslikely a student’s utterance will be understood.
With this point in mind, teachers are encouraged
to work with students mainly on errors thatinterfere with communication, rather than on
all errors. It is not advisable to ignore errors
completely. Students often expect or wantsome error correction. On the other hand, don't
correct students to the point of damaging
class atmosphere or student confidence.

The basic philosophy behind Let's Chat! is thatfor students to improve their communication
skills in English, they must be given many
chances to use English for genuine interaction.
Hence, the course provides students many
opportunities to speak through paired andsmall group activities. Let's Chat! gives
students the opportunity to get to know theirclassmates better by providing a chance toshare their experiences, opinions, and ideas
with each other.
Another principle behind the course is thatlearning is enhanced when students are
motivated, content is interesting, andactivities are learner-centered. Let's Chat!
has been developed around topics thatstudents will enjoy talking about. In addition,
several of the units include an interesting
game based on real surveys of Japanesecollege students.

Keep in mind that students have alreadyspent years studying grammar; therefore, longwinded grammatical explanations are usuallynot necessary. Short drills can be useful tohighlight grammatical points which you feel
students need extra practice with.
Accuracy is not limited to structure. Teachers
should pay attention to accuracy in phonology
as well. Do the students articulate the soundsof English correctly? Do they speak with thecorrect stress and intonation? It's often
unrealistic to expect students to sound likenative speakers, so it's best to work mainly
on problems that hinder communication.

QUESTION-ASKING
Let's Chat! has a strong emphasis onquestion-asking. The ability to ask questions
is important in language learning. Students
who know how to ask questions are able to:●get information they need or want●maintain a conversation●

control the content and flow of a conversation

AN IMPORTANT TIP
It's very useful to learn your students' names.
Knowing the students' names will help you to
get to know them as individuals. It also helps
with class management, organizing activities,
and so on.

be more interactive and thus increase
language input● contribute to a dynamic and positiveclassroom atmosphere●

One way to facilitate learning the students'
names is to have a card for each student withhis or her name and photo. Use these cards
often; for example, to take attendance, to callon students to answer questions, or to divide
the class into small groups.

Question-asking ability is important not only
for the transaction of information; it also has
a social-interaction value. Students who areable to freely engage in conversation are more
likely to make friends with English speakers.

FLUENCY VERSUS ACCURACY
USING LET'S CHAT!

Most of the activities in Let's Chat! arefluency-based. Students need to be able tosuccessfully communicate what they want to
say in English. Communicative success will leadto greater confidence which, in turn, will lead

Each unit of Let's Chat! takes between 100
and 120 minutes to complete. The time ittakes to complete a unit will depend on anumber of things: how the text is used, the1level and motivation of the students, thestudents' areas of interest, the number andlength of class sessions, and other factors.
Teachers are encouraged to use the book in a
way that is most suitable and helpful for theirstudents. You may want to spend more timeon particular units or activities. On the other
hand, you may want to complete some of theunits relatively quickly, or perhaps even skip
some activities.

Talk About...
Most of the units have at least one section inwhich students work with a partner and taketurns asking questions related to the topic of
the unit. Before the students begin, you may
want to preteach any words and expressions
that might be unknown. You may also want
to go over correct question intonation.
Encourage students to give long answers byadding details, opinions, explanations, andso on. Write examples on the board. To
encourage longer answers and prevent
students from rushing, challenge them NOT
to be the first pair to finish the activity.

Unit 1 is linguistically fairly easy and its
primary purpose is to help students build
confidence in using English. This unit also
creates an opportunity for students to get
to know each other. In addition, students willquickly discover the highly interactive natureof the course. Unit 14 is a review unit andcan be used for evaluation purposes as well.
Although the order of the Units 2-13 is somewhat graded, they can be done in any order.

In addition, a student, after answering his or
her partner's question, may 'return' thequestion by asking, "What about you?"Or, alternatively, students can switch roles
and repeat the activity, although this way
will take up more class time.

Conversation

It's very important for the teacher to walkaround the class and listen to students asthey ask each other the questions. You may
need to help students if they:

Each unit opens with a conversation. Thisdialog serves to get the students thinking
about the topic of the unit, previews someof the patterns that will be featured, andhelps the students 'warm up' before startingsome of the more interactive activities.

misunderstand a question● mispronounce words or speak with incorrect
intonation● don't know how to answer a question●

You can ask the students to study the dialog
for homework. They should look up words
they don't know and circle parts of the
dialog they don't understand. Later, in class,students can practice the dialog in pairs. You
should encourage students to read their lines
with feeling, concentrating on stress andintonation. If necessary, have the students
repeat the lines while listening to therecording, pausing the CD after each line.

When most of the pairs have finished asking
each other their questions, give the students
a chance to ask you (or other students in theclass besides their partner) any question theychoose from the page.
Note: Students usually sit next to theirfriends in class, but it's good to have themwork with different partners from time totime. This allows students to get to know
other people in the class and is good forclassroom atmosphere.

After the students have had a chance topractice the dialog with a partner, select two
students to read the dialog out loud. Again,
encourage them to read their lines withfeeling. When they are finished, go over any
problematic parts, including any words
which are still unknown, wrong pronunciation,
incorrect intonation, and so on.

Small Group Activities
Divide the class randomly into small groups.
The size of the group should be appropriate
for the activity, but generally, limiting the size
to three or four students per group ensuresthat everyone will have a chance to speak.

Finally, have the students practice the dialog
again with their partner, this time closing thebook as they say each line. They may open
their book and look at their line if they forget,
but they should close the book again before
saying their line. This will help to encourageeye contact between partners as well as get
the students to focus more on meaning.

Make sure each group understands the task
at hand and inform the groups how muchtime they have to complete the activity. In
addition, remind the class that they should
speak only English!
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assigned as homework or as individual lab
work if the students have a copy of therecording. Otherwise, the activity can be done
together in class. Teachers may duplicate the
CD for their students provided one original
copy has already been purchased.

Each group should select a leader, who will
make sure the group stays on task and speaks
only English, and a secretary, who will takenotes.
You should walk around the class and help
each group as needed. Be sure to give theclass a three-minute warning so they don't run
out of time unexpectedly. When all the groups
have finished, you might want to ask a coupleof the groups to tell the rest of the class what
they have come up with.

Students are not expected to fully understandeach dialog, but just enough to complete
the task. To allow the students to study the
dialog further, you can make photocopies of
the tapescript and have the students practicethe dialog with a partner, or they can readit for homework. The tapescripts for thelistenings, followed by a bilingual listing of
the more difficult vocabulary, are found in
the last section of this Teacher's Guide. The
tapescripts are also available at our website(www.EFLPress.com). They can be downloaded and then modified, allowing teachers
to create their own tailor-made exercises.

Note: Again, it's good to change the groupings
frequently to give students a chance to workwith different people in the class.

We Asked 100 Students
Several of the units include a survey game.
The surveys, which the games are based on,
were conducted in 2005-2006 at Toyo Eiwa
University, Ferris Women's University, Bunkyo
University, Kokugakuin University, and Meiji
University. Students at these schools wereasked a variety of questions, and theiranswers were tallied.

Vocabulary Review
Students are more likely to learn new vocabulary if they use it to produce something.
In this activity, students are challenged toconstruct a short dialog using some of the
vocabulary they have learned in the unit. This
activity can also be useful as a filler if you findyourself with extra time at the end of class,or it can be assigned as homework or extra
credit work.

The basic objective of the game is to try toguess the most common answer (given by
100 Japanese college students) to eachsurvey question.
Divide the class into small groups. Make sureeveryone understands the objective of thegame. Read one of the survey questions out
loud to the class. Each group, after hearing
the question, must guess what the mostcommon answer to the question was in thesurvey. They must agree as a group on ONE
answer.

You may want to have the students submit
their dialogs to you by email. This will make iteasier for you to make corrections and provide
additional feedback. In addition, you can photocopy some of the more interesting dialogs you
receive and share them with the class.

The survey results are given within theindividual unit notes of this Teacher's Guide.
Each survey question is followed by a list of
the answers given by the students who weresurveyed, along with the number of students
who gave each answer. This number also
corresponds to the point value for thatanswer.
See page 5 for a more detailed explanationof the game.

Listening
The recordings were designed to sound as
natural as possible. At the same time, they
feature some of the patterns presented in theunit. The listening activity in each unit can be
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ANSWER KEYS & NOTES
Make sure that the students understand what 'an
only child' is, and note that the answer they arelooking for would be "No, I don’t" for this item if
the question is "Do you have any brothers or sisters?" "Are you an only child?" is possible, butsomewhat unnatural in ordinary conversation.

Unit 1Page 1, Conversation
Vocabulary:be curious about (something) (=want to know
about); politeness (reisetsu; reigitadashisa); (it)suits (you) (fusawashii); wonder about (something)(kyoomi ga aru)

In addition, regarding the 'doesn’t like rakkyo' item,
students will be looking for a 'No' answer if thequestion is "Do you like rakkyo?" "Do you dislike
rakkyo?" or "Don’t you like rakkyo?" are possible,
but somewhat unnatural except in a very specificcontext, such as if a dinner guest makes a funny
face when asked if he wants some rakkyo.

Translation of Japanese:kirei—pretty.
reizoko—refrigerator.

Page 2, Listening
Answers:
1. Hawaii
2. To learn Japanese (for his work)
3. She's her twin (and her name is Yuu). 4. It's
Hawaiian. 5. No, (she's taking the Ginza line andhe's taking the Shonan-Shinjuku line). 6. Probably.
Because she offered to help him with his Japanese(and she wants to know more about Hawaii).

Translation of Japanese:shiokara—a salty, fermented dish made from squidguts or other marine creatures.
rakkyo—Japanese shallot, a kind of onion, which isnormally pickled.

Page 2, Talking about things we likeTranslation of Japanese:
Tsutaya—a video and music rental place.

Page 6, Introducing a classmateThis activity presents a great opportunity tocontrast question intonation in four different typesof questions: yes/no questions, wh- (or information)questions, and two types of 'or' questions.

Unit 2

Question Type 1 (Do you like natto?) ends witha rising intonation.

Page 5, Conversation
Vocabulary:
actually (jitsuwa; jissai); as long as (kagiri); havea crush on (someone) (akogareru); in good taste(tekisetsuna; tekitona); No wonder... (Dooride...);
pretty much (=just about); put on (kiru); used to(izen wa...shita)

Question Type 2 (What's your favorite kind ofsushi?) generally ends with a falling intonation.
Question Type 3 (Which do you prefer, cats or
dogs?) has a falling, rising and falling pattern ofintonation (falling on 'prefer,' rising on the first
choice, and falling on the second choice). Note:
The 'which do you prefer' part of this question issimilar to Question Type 2.

Page 8, Listening
Answers:
a. No
b. No

Question Type 4 (Would you rather be a doctor
or a movie star?) offers a choice, so there is arising and falling pattern for the two choices.

1. Falsec. Yes

2. False

d. No

3. True

e. No
4. False

f. No
5. True

Unit 3

Write the example sentences above on the board.
Draw intonation pattern lines over each sentence.
Next, read the sentences aloud so that the students
can clearly hear the intonation patterns. Finally, havethe students repeat each sentence after you chorally.

Page 10, Conversation
Vocabulary:
actually (jitsuwa; jissai); (not) allowed (yurusarenai);
at all (zenzen...nai); awesome (totemo subarashii;
sugoi), (a) bunch of (=a lot of); complicated(fukuzatsuna); definitely (zettai ni); "I'd have tosay..." (zettai...); naked (hadaka); nowadays (saikin);
opponent (aite); ouch! (itasou!; itai!); permitted(yurusareru); purify (kiyomeru); slap (hataku;
tataku); stuff (mono; nanika)

Page 5, Find someone who...
"Do you have any brothers or sisters?" might be auseful question for the first five items. Teach thestudents how to answer this question with extra
information; for example, "Yes, I do. I have an older
sister" or "Yes, I have an older brother and a younger
sister."4

Page 12, Making ComparisonsPart CPart A

Encourage the students to help each other by asking
questions if necessary.

Note: For the pattern "I think a ___ ball is about
THIS big," be sure to let the students know thatwhen they use this pattern, they must use theirhands to show the size of the ball.

Page 13, Sport Rules
Answers:
1. Yes. The ball can be moved to a location not
closer to the hole if the player would be physicallyendangered trying to play the ball as is. Note: If
the snake is dead, you can move the snake, but
not the ball! 2. No. Players have to dribble (bounce)
the ball when moving with the ball. 3. No. Grabbing
or holding an opponent in any way is not allowed.
4. No. Each dart must stay on the board at least fiveseconds after a player has thrown his last dart. Any
dart that does not stay on the board 5 seconds after
the last dart is thrown does not count. 5. Yes. But
you can't touch the net. 6. No, the pitch must be
released underhand. 7. You get two more rolls.
8. It's a home run.

Suggestion: Tactile and visual stimulation can often
help to 'loosen up' the students and motivate themto speak. If at all possible, bring some of the balls
to class to show the students after you tell them
the answers. You can spend a few minutes talking
about the balls (how a pitcher grips a baseball, theproper way to shoot a basketball, the hardness of
the lacrosse ball, a good way to learn juggling, andso on). Or, better yet, get the students to talkabout the balls by asking questions.
A beach ball or tennis ball can be used to play aquestion-asking game. First, write some examples
of comparative questions on the board, for example:

Page 13, We asked 100 students...
Suggestions for playing the game:
Divide the class into groups of three or four. Assign
each group a number or team name and write thesenumbers or names across the top of the board. You
will keep a running total of points for each group
under its number or name so that everyone can see
the scores as the game progresses.

Which is taller, the Yokohama Landmark Tower (inMinato Mirai) or Tokyo Tower? (Tokyo Tower—333
meters tall, the Landmark Tower—296 meters tall)
Who is older, Mao Asada or Michelle Wie? (Michelle
Wie—Oct. 11, 1989, Mao Asada—Sept. 25, 1990)
The teacher asks one of the questions to the classand selects a student to answer the question by
tossing the ball to the student (gently!). After the
student answers the question, s/he thinks of andasks a different comparative question, and thentosses the ball to another student of his or her
choice. This continues until all students have hada chance to ask and answer a question.

Tell the class that each group is to try to guess themost common answer to the questions (based on asurvey of 100 Japanese college students). Eachgroup can make only one guess, so each group must
decide on one answer.
After the groups have had some time to make adecision, ask them for their guesses and write themon the board. Different groups can give the sameanswers; however, if all the groups give the sameanswer, then that answer is not permitted, and thegroups then give their next best guess.

Answers:
1. beach ball (there are a variety of sizes, but
generally this is the biggest) 2. basketball
3. soccer ball (sizes vary according to age group,
but the ball for adult play is slightly bigger thana bowling ball) 4. bowling ball
5. volleyball
6. softball 7. baseball 8. tennis ball 9. lacrosseball 10. billiard ball 11. golf ball 12. ping-pongball

Reveal the top answer to the question and thenumber of college students who gave that answer.
This number is the score awarded to the group(s)that guessed the top answer. Next, reveal thesecond most common answer (and so on), awarding
points in similar fashion.

Part BIf you don't have much time, Part B can be done
together as a class. Simply ask selected students
to say how they would fill in the blanks for each of
the patterns. You may also ask the students tomake similar statements using the words 'heavy'and 'colorful.'

The group with the most points at the end of thegame is the winner.
Optional ways to play:* Allow each group to keep track of its own score.
This makes running the game a lot easier for theteacher, but the game is more exciting if everyone
knows the scores as the game progresses.

In terms of cost, prices will vary according to thequality and make of the ball. The important pointof this activity is not getting the ranking correct,
but that the students practice the sentence
patterns for comparing things. You may want to
ask the students to check the internet to findthe correct answers.

* Award 'double' points for the last two or threequestions so that more groups have a chance to win
at the end of the game.

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Survey Results:

9. What sport is the most exciting to watch?

1. How many meters can you swim without stopping?

top answer: soccer (39)

top answer: 50 meters (32)other answers: baseball (19), volleyball (14),basketball (11), K-1 (8), American football (4),rugby (3), swimming (2)other answers: 25 meters (26), 100 meters (10),I can’t swim. (5), 200 meters (5), 500 meters (5),1000 meters (5), 15 meters (2), 20 meters (2),75 meters (2), 300 meters (2), 2000 meters (2),3000 meters (2)10. What sport is hard to play on a windy day?
top answer: badminton (48)other answers: tennis (22), volleyball (8), golf (8),sailing (4), baseball (4), ski-jumping (4), soccer (2)2. Name a dangerous sport.
top answer: boxing (23)

11. What marine sport would you like to try?

other answers: mountain climbing (16), pro
wrestling (13), K-1 (12), car racing (7), rugby (6),skydiving (5), snowboarding (5), American football(3), surfing (2), bungee jumping (2), kickboxing (2),ice hockey (2), karate (2)top answer: scuba diving (51)

3. What Disneyland ride do you like best?

other answers: surfing (19), jet skiing (11),waterskiing (6), bodyboarding (5), sailing, yachting(2), wind surfing (2), banana boating (2), I don't
like the water. (2)

top answer: Big Thunder Mountain (32)Page 14, Listening

other answers: Space Mountain (29), Splash
Mountain (19), Pooh's Honey Hunt (7), Haunted
Mansion (4), Pirates of the Caribbean (4), Peter
Pan's Flight (3), Star Tours (1), I don't care foramusement parks. (1)Answers:
1. 25 to 50 meters
2. skydiving
3. Space
Mountain (and Pirates of the Caribbean) 4. an hour
5. I don't know. (He has no idea.) 6. basketball
7. maybe once a year 8. rugby and cricket
9. (American) football 10. golf and hang gliding
11. jet skiing

4. What is the longest you'd be willing to wait inline for your favorite ride at Disneyland?
top answer: 60 minutes (32)other answers: 90 minutes (18), 120 minutes (17),30 minutes (8), 45 minutes (7), 40 minutes (5),180 minutes (4), 50 minutes (4), 100 minutes (3),70 minutes (2)Unit 4
Page 15, Conversation

5. What English word does a Japanese baseballumpire use?

Vocabulary:
Chairman (kaichoo); definitely (zettai ni); electronic
goods (denki seihin); more like... (...chikai deshoo);
Neither have I. (Watashi mo mita koto ga nai.);
I mean... (Tsumari...); recommend (susumeru);
sounds (pretty) reasonable (kanari tegoro daroo);
That reminds me... (Soo ieba...); Too bad! (Zannen
desu!)

top answer: out (36)other answers: strike (26), safe (22), ball (11),foul (3), play ball (2)6. For what sport do you need a net?
top answer: volleyball (42)Page 16, Large numbersother answers: tennis (30), badminton (13), table
tennis (5), soccer (4), lacrosse (4), basketball (2)Listening Answers:
1. 30,400
2. 58,807 3. 380,600 4. 867,960
5. 9,530,000
6. 61,280,000 7. 112,450,000
8. 2,734,000,000

7. In one year, how many times do you go to thebeach?
top answer: once (38)other answers: twice (24), 5 times (9), 3 times (8),never (8), 10 times (5), 6 times (3), 20 times (3),
4 times (2)Page 17, What's the population of...?

8. What sport do you NOT understand?

Draw a huge grid on the board, with separate columns for each group and separate rows for eachcountry. It's probably a good idea to do this activity
in two parts, five countries at a time; otherwise,
the board will become too cluttered with numbers.
If class time is limited, you may want to do this gamefocusing on only some of the countries.

Note: Don't allow students to consult any books orelectronic devices during this game.

top answer: rugby (36)other answers: American football (21), golf (7),baseball (7), pro wrestling (5), judo (4), cricket (3),curling (3), kendo (3), soccer (3), ice hockey (2),lacrosse (2), fencing (2), sumo (2)6Students will need to understand this decimal
usage in order to better understand news broadcasts,
lectures, and so on.

Give the students a specific time limit to reach an
agreement on their estimated population for eachcountry. Next, have a member from each group go
up to the board and write the group's guesses in
the grid. When all the guesses have been written,
tell the class the correct answer for each country.
Identify the group (or groups) whose guess is theclosest, and award that group one point.

2. If students need more work on big numbers,
assign them some simple 'research' questions
for homework and ask them to report in class:* The populations of the ten most populous
cities in the world.

Answers:
Population figures as of 2006 (you may want tocheck the internet for the most up-to-date figures).
Japan
the USA
BrazilAustralia
China
India
Egypt
FranceNew ZealandSouth Korea* The distance in kilometers between Japanand various places in the world.
* The distance in kilometers between the sun
and its planets.

127,728,000
296,483,000
184,184,000
20,351,000
1,303,701,000
1,103,596,000
74,033,000
60,742,000
4,107,000
48,294,000

Tie breaker: the Earth* The net worth of the ten richest people in
the world (or in Japan).
* The salaries of the ten highest-paid athletes/
actors in the world (or in Japan).
* The auction prices of the most expensive
paintings in the world.
* The top-selling book and/or CD last year andthe number of copies sold for each.

6,477,451,000* The box office gross of the top ten movies
of all-time.

Source: Population Reference Bureau, 2006 World
Population Data Sheet

Page 18, Talk about Money and Time

Alternative Ideas:

Possible Answers:
A3. about 2.5 million yen A6. about 10 hours
B1. ¥30,000 to upwards of ¥500,000 dependingon the room type
B5. It currently takes between
61 and 65 minutes to make the complete loop,
depending on the time of day. A new station (the30th) may be added to the Yamanote Line in 2010,
which would make the time to complete the loop
slightly longer.
B6. Several minutes over 2 hours
for men, roughly ten minutes longer than that for
women.

1. Rank the Countries: Have the students work inpairs. Together, they must rank the countries interms of population size, from biggest to smallest,
as best as they can guess. When all pairs havefinished their rankings, tell them the correct orderand the population for each country. They shouldtake dictation as you tell them the population, andthen check with their partner to see if they havewritten the same number. Afterwards, find out whichpair did the best job guessing the correct order:
1. China
2. India
3. the USA
4. Brazil
5. Japan
6. Egypt
7. France
8. South Korea
9. Australia
10. New ZealandWorld records (in 2006):

1,303,701,000
1,103,596,000
296,483,000
184,184,000
127,728,000
74,033,000
60,742,000
48,294,000
20,351,000
4,107,000

Men: 2:04

Women: 2:15

Unit 5
Page 20, Conversation
Vocabulary:
Are you kidding? (Joodan deshoo?); chopped (meat)(hikiniku); deep fry (abura de ageta); dish (ryoori);
mixture (mazetamono); shall (=should); shape(shaping) (katachizukuru); share (the food)(wakeau); sounds good (ii desu ne); sounds likefun (tanoshisoo)

2. Higher-Lower: Call on a student to guess the
population of one of the countries. When the student
makes his/her guess, tell the class whether theactual number is higher or lower, then have anotherstudent make a guess. Continue this process until astudent comes fairly close to saying the correct
number.

Page 21, Talk about Food
Translation of Japanese:tsukemono—pickled vegetables

Extension Activities:
1. When your students are comfortable with big
numbers, teach them how to use decimals whenreferring to big numbers. For example, 12,200,000
can be written as 12.2 million (twelve point two
million.)

Page 22, Describing Japanese foodAnswers:
1. amazake 2. kinako 3. konnyaku 4. chawanmushi
5. nanakusagayu 6. unagi 7. umeboshi

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Translation of Japanese (pages 76-77):

2. What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?

Partner A

top answer: vanilla (29)chirashizushi—raw fish arranged in a layer oversushi rice.

other answers: chocolate (25), green tea (14),strawberry (8), mint chocolate (7), caramel (7),rum raisin (3), banana (2), melon (2), satsumaimo (1),coffee (1), cookies and cream (1)ikizukuri—sashimi eaten from a fish that is still alive.
hiyashi chuuka—cold Chinese-style noodles eatenwith thin strips of ham, cucumber, and other toppings.

3. What kind of cake do you like?

kamaboko—fish cake.

top answer: cheesecake (33)kiritampo—cooked rice, pounded and pressed on
skewers… the rice is then toasted on an open fireand used as dumplings in soups.

other answers: chocolate (26), strawberry
shortcake (20), monburan (mont blanc) (9), fruit
tart (7), tiramisu (3), rare cheesecake (2)okonomiyaki—like pancakes with chopped seafood
or meat and vegetables.
rakkyo—pickled shallot (a kind of small onion).

4. What's a dish that people cook using beef?

shiokara—salted squid guts… it's sticky and smelly.

top answer: steak (27)takoyaki—small pieces of octopus which are mixed
into a batter and baked in small balls.

other answers: sukiyaki (21), yakiniku (17), gyudon(11), curry (6), beef stew (5), hamburger steak (4),shabu shabu (4), nikujaga (2), roast beef (1),nikudofu (1), stir-fried beef and gobo (1)tempura—vegetables, shrimp, and fish, covered inbatter and deep-fried.
yakisoba—Japanese fried noodles.

5. What's your favorite kind of sushi?

Partner B

top answer: maguro (tuna) (23)chitoseame—long sticks of candy, usually eaten on
Shichi-Go-San, a children's holiday.

other answers: ikura (salmon roe) (15), toro
(fatty tuna) (13), uni (sea urchin) (11), salmon (8),shrimp (6), engawa (3), saba (mackerel) (3),tai (bream) (3), akagai (ark shell) (2), anago (eel)(2), negitoro (2), ika (squid) (2), egg (1), crab (1),tako (octopus) (1), flatfish (1), buri (yellowtail) (1),prawn (1), hotate (scallop) (1)inarizushi—fried tofu which is boiled in a sweet liquid
and then stuffed with vinegared sushi rice.
kakigori—shaved ice flavored with sweet fruit syrup.
kashiwamochi—rice cakes filled with sweet beanpaste and wrapped in oak leaves.
nikujaga—beef and potato stew.

6. What do you like in your miso soup?

oyako donburi—a large bowl filled with rice andtopped with chicken and egg.

top answer: tofu (38)other answers: wakame (23), nameko (10), daikon(9), abura-age (6), clam (asari, shijimi) (5), potato(3), cabbage (2), onion (2), green onion (2)sekihan—rice cooked with red beans.
taiyaki—a waffle filled with sweet bean paste,
shaped like a fish.
takuan—pickled radish.

7. What's a food that gives you energy?

wasabi—Japanese horseradish, usually eaten with
raw fish.

top answer: beef (37)yakitori—small pieces of chicken skewered andgrilled.

other answers: carbohydrates (rice, bread, pasta,etc.) (22), desserts/sweets/chocolate (14), seafood(6), fruit (4), natto (3), chicken (3), garlic (2),vegetables (2), miso soup (2), curry (2), eggs (1),beer (1), mother's cooking (1)Page 23, We asked 100 students...
See the suggestions for playing the game on page
5 of this Guide.

8. What's something people eat in autumn?

Survey Results:

top answer: sanma (saury) (43)

1. If you lived in a foreign country that had noJapanese food, what Japanese food would you
miss the most?

other answers: chestnuts (kuri) (24), sweet
potatoes (yakiimo) (14), mushrooms (kinoko or
matsutake) (11), persimmons (kaki) (6), pears(nashi) (2)

top answer: sushi (20)other answers: rice/onigiri (17), miso soup (13),noodles (including soba, udon, ramen) (9),natto (7), sashimi (5), umeboshi (4), shoyu (4),tempura (4), yakisakana (4), sukiyaki (2),okonomiyaki (2), mochi (2), tonkatsu (2),kinpira gobo (1), tonjiru (1), oshinko (1), tofu (1),nukazuke (1)9. What drink goes well with pizza?
top answer: cola (55)other answers: tea (green, oolong, iced, etc.) (28),beer (8), orange juice (2), Sprite (2), ginger ale (2),water (1), coffee (1), milk (1)810. What do you warm up in the microwave mostoften?

America includes Canada, the U.S. (don't forget
Alaska!), and Mexico.

top answer: rice/onigiri (38)You may need to preteach the following vocabulary:other answers: beverages (milk, tea, cocoa, etc.)(16), frozen food (gratin, pizza, pilaf, etc.) (14),bentos (9), bread/toast (6), convenience store food(4), curry (3), nikuman (3), leftovers (3), takoyaki(2), popcorn (1), nihonshu (1)'bullet train' is the English equivalent of shinkansen;'object to' is hantai-suru.

Page 28, Other languages#4—A list of selected countries and languages:

11. What's the most popular seafood from Hokkaido?

Argentina

Austria
BelgiumBrazilCanadaEgypt
FinlandIndia

top answer: crab (50)other answers: salmon (19), salmon roe (ikura) (9),scallops (hotate) (6), sea urchin (uni) (5), tuna(maguro) (4), skipjack (katsuo) (3), Atka mackerel(hokke) (2), cod (tara) (1), herring (nishin) (1)12. complete this word:

yaki __________

Iran
IsraelJamaica
Kenya
Malaysia
MexicoNew Zealand
Switzerland
Thailandthe Philippines
Vietnam

top answer: niku (52)other answers: tori (20), soba (15), imo (3), udon(2), sugi (2), onigiri (2), mochi (2), tofu (1), tate (1)Page 24, Listening
Answers:
1. e
2. b

3. f

4. g

5. c

6. a

7. d

1. rice, hamburger patty, sunny-side-up egg, browngravy 2. It's filling and inexpensive. 3. You add
72 days to your life every time you try a new dish.
4. In Hawaii, within walking distance from Waikiki.

SpanishGerman, Slovenian, Croatian, Hungarian
Flemish (Dutch), French, German
Portuguese
English and French
ArabicFinnish and Swedish
Hindi, English, and a large numberof other languages
Farsi (Persian)Hebrew, Arabic, English
English and Jamaican Creole
Swahili and English
Malay, Chinese, Tamil, English
SpanishEnglish and Maori
German, French, Italian
Thai
English and Filipino (Tagalog & Ilocano)Vietnamese#5—Answers:
a. leftoversb. alohac. bella(or more informally 'mianheyo')d. mianhamnida

Page 29, Checking into a hotel

Unit 6Make sure to tell the students that they will need touse some of the words from the box TWO times.
Answers:
Good afternoon, reservation, Reiko Suzuki, Ms. Suzuki,
Reiko Suzuki, three, three, sleepy, Starbucks

Page 25, Conversation
Vocabulary:abroad (kaigai); by the way (tokorode); (a) couple of(=two); especially (toku ni); I guess... (...to omou);
I see. (Naruhodo.); (kind of) like... (choodo...no yoona)Unit 7
Page 31, Conversation

After the students have had a chance to practice thedialog, have them engage in similar conversations
about countries they have been to. If a student has
never been abroad, s/he could talk about theirexperience traveling to a place in Japan.

Vocabulary:be crazy about (something) (=really really like);by the way... (tokorode...); dinosaur (kyooryuu);
extraterrestrial (uchu kara no seibutsu); "I'd haveto say..." (Zettai...); Jewish (yudaiyajin); Just kidding.
(Joodan desu.); rid (subete korosu); speaking of (X)(X toieba); stand for (X) (...wa...no imi desu.); win(won) (totta); yep (=informal "yes")

You may want to write some additional questions on
the board to help the students ask each other about
their travels:* How was the food/weather/hotel/etc.?

Page 33-34, Movie Descriptions* What were the people like?

Answers:
A: 1. Dumbo 2. Roman Holiday (Roma no
Kyuujitsu)
3. Spider-Man 4. Ringu (or the
Hollywood version, The Ring)
5. Titanic
6. Seven Samurai* How long does it take to fly from Japan to _____?
Finally, ask some of the students to talk to theentire class about foreign countries they have been
to. Encourage the other students to ask questions.

B: 1. Pirates of the Caribbean 2. Ray 3. Harry
Potter 4. Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited
Away) 5. Home Alone 6. The Wizard of Oz (Ozuno Mahoutsukai)

Page 26, Talk about Travel
Some students may have a poor sense of geography.
In particular, you may want to point out that North

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Page 36, Listening
Answers:
1. Who's your favorite actor?
2. What kind of movies do you like?
3. What's the scariest movie you've ever seen?

Page 37, We asked 100 students...

Mimi o Sumaseba (Whisper of the Heart) (7), Kurenai
no Buta (Porco Rossi) (4), Hauru no Ugoku Shiro(Howl's Moving Castle) (1)6. What's your favorite Disney animated movie?
top answer: Beauty and the Beast (31)

1. How many times have you gone to the movie
theater in the past twelve months?

other answers: Aladdin (13), Lion King (11),Peter Pan (9), The Little Mermaid (9), Cinderella (5),Sleeping Beauty (5), Snow White (5), Winnie the
Pooh (3), Alice in Wonderland (2), Pinocchio (2),101 Dalmatians (1), Tarzan (1), Lilo and Stitch (1),Bambi (1), Hercules (1)

top answer: 3 times (19)

7. What's the scariest movie you've ever seen?

other answers: 5 times (17), twice (13), once (12),I haven't seen any movies in the past 12 months.
(11), more than 10 times (8), 10 times (6), 4 times(6), 6 times (3), 7 times (3), 8 times (2)top answer: Ringu (34)

See the suggestions for playing the game on page
5 of this Guide.
Survey Results:

2. How many movies have you rented in the pastmonth?
top answer: none (28)other answers: two (16), one (14), three (9),five (9), four (7), ten (6), six (4), more thanten (4), seven (2) eight (1)3. What was your favorite TV program when you
were a child?
top answer: Sailor Moon (17)other answers: Doraemon (15), Dragonball (14),
Hirake Ponkiki (12), Okaasan to Issho (8), Anpanman(7), Chibi Maruko-chan (5), Niko-Niko Pun (4),Mahoutsukai Sari (4), Himitsu no Akko-chan (3),Nintama Rantaro (2), Sazae-san (2), CrayonShin-chan (2), Slam Dunk (2), Ultraman (1), Sekai
Meisaku Gekijyo (1), Full House (1)4. What's your favorite movie series?
top answer: Harry Potter (20)other answers: Pirates of the Caribbean (15), Lordof the Rings (11), Indiana Jones (9), Star Wars (7),Back to the Future (6), Home Alone (6), Toy Story(5), Odoru Daisosasen (4), Doraemon (2), Jurassic
Park (2), Sister Act (Tenshi ni Love Song Wo) (2),007 (James Bond) (1), Bridget Jones (1), Charlie's
Angels (1), Legally Blonde (Cutey Blonde) (1),
Die Hard (1), Matrix (1), Mission Impossible (1),
Otoko wa Tsuraiyo (1), Rocky (1), Speed (1),Terminator (1)5. What's your favorite Hayao Miyazaki animatedmovie?
top answer: Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro)(30)
other answers: Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa (Laputa:
the Castle in the Sky) (18), Majo no Takkyuubin(Kiki's Delivery Service) (15), Kaze no Tani no
Nausicaa (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) (9),Mononokehime (Princess Mononoke) (8), Sen to
Chihiro Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) (8),other answers: Chakushin Ari (19), Juon (15),
I don't like horror movies. (8), Saw (7), Alien (3),The Sixth Sense (3), Child's Play (3), The Blair Witch
Project (1), The Bone Collector (1), Friday the 13th(1), Honogurai Mizu no Soko Kara (1), Misery (1),The Others (1), The Passion of the Christ (1),
Scream (1)8. What's your all-time favorite video game?
top answer: Super Mario (31)other answers: Mario Kart (14), Dragon Quest (9),Final Fantasy (9), Winning Eleven (7), I don't playvideo games. (6), Tetris (6), Puyo Puyo (5), Donkey
Kong (5), Momotaro Dentetsu (3), Biohazard (2),Street Fighter (1), Sailor Moon (1), Zelda (1)9. What movie about dogs do you like?
top answer: 101 Dalmatians (40)other answers: Hachiko Monogatari (17), The
Dog of Flanders (15), Beethoven (9), Lassie (4),
Nankyoku Monogatari (4), Lady and the Tramp(Wan Wan Monogatari) (4), Marilyn ni Aitai (3),Scooby Doo (2), Don Matsugoro no Bouken (1),Cats and Dogs (1)10. Who is the greatest Japanese movie star of all
time?
top answer: Ken Watanabe (37)other answers: Ken Takakura (14), Sayuri Yoshinaga(12), Takeshi Kitano (8), Yujiro Ishihara (6), Kiyoshi
Atsumi (5), Toshiro Mifune (4), Hiroyuki Sanada (2),Nanako Matsushima (2), Jo Odagiri (2), Koji Yakusho(2), Rie Miyazawa (2), Yuko Takeuchi (2), Hitomi
Kuroki (1), Shintaro Katsu (1)Optional project: Movie Introduction
Have the students talk about their favorite movie.
Each student should select a different movie, dosome research, and then present some information
about the plot, the director, the actors, and anyother interesting information (music, historicalbackground, awards, etc.). Ask the students tobring a short clip of the movie.

10Unit 8Page 38, Conversation
Vocabulary:aging (=getting older); at all (zenzen); be successful(umaku iku; seikoo suru); by the time (=before);
exactly (masani sonotoori); for instance (tatoeba);
extra kindness (tokubetsuna kea); have a knack for(something) (sense ga aru); have in mind (=bethinking about); hire (yatoo); in the future (shoorai;
mirai); novelist (shoosetsuka; sakka); nursing home(roojin hoomu); population (jinkoo); rapidly (=quickly);regret (kookai suru; kuiru); reputation (hyooban);retire (intai suru); seem (...no yooda); senior citizen(roojin); screenplay (kyakuhon); to tell you the truth(shoojikina tokoro); though (...dakedo); What do you
see yourself doing? (=What do you think you will do?)Page 39-40, Job Interviews
This section will work best if students have time tothink about how they would answer the job interview
questions. If possible, have students prepare for thequestions as a homework assignment.

Page 41, We asked 100 college women...
See the suggestions for playing the game on page
5 of this Guide.
Survey Results:

1. What kind of job would you like your husband tohave?
top answer: doctor (16)other answers: company president or self-employedbusiness owner (13), pro athlete (10), any job (9),pilot (9), lawyer (8), businessman (salaryman) (6),work for a big, famous company (5), government
official (4), a job that he enjoys (4), teacher (3),dentist (3), something in the fashion business (2),work for a trading company (2), any stable job (1),computer technician (1), movie director (1),policeman (1), real estate agent (1), something
overseas (1)2. What's a good occupation for people who like totalk?
top answer: TV announcer (20)other answers: teacher (10), salesperson (9),comedian (8), TV celebrity (geinojin) (8), actor (5),businessman (salaryman) (5), flight attendant (5),TV reporter (4), counselor (3), DJ (disc jockey) (3),doctor (3), tour guide (3), singer (3), TV
commentator (3), host or hostess (2), lawyer (2),wedding planner (2), bartender (1), hairdresser (1)3. Imagine you are an OL (office lady). You are using
a copy machine. Suddenly, a man who works in thesame office as you touches your behind. What would
you do?
top answer: hit or kick him (21)other answers: tell the boss (15), tell him not to doit (14), scream or shout (11), sue him (10), tell co-

workers (7), stare at him (6), cry (4), run away (4),endure it (2), avoid him (2), report him to the police(2), grab his hand (1), laugh (1)4. How many days a month do you work at yourpart-time job?
top answer: I don't have a part-time job. (23)other answers: twelve (15), fifteen (9), eight (8),ten (8), twenty (7), sixteen (5), six (3), fourteen(3), eighteen (3), one (2), two (2), thirteen (2),seventeen (2), nineteen (2), more than 20 (2),three (1), four (1), nine (1), eleven (1)5. If Shotoku Taishi* were alive today, he would
probably make a good political leader for Japan.
Besides that, what occupation would be suitablefor Shotoku Taishi today?
top answer: teacher/scholar (25)other answers: counselor (21), priest (9), fortune
teller (8), TV celebrity (geinojin) (8), lawyer (7),writer (7), businessman (salaryman) (6), judge (5),doctor (3), UN ambassador (1)* Note: Shotoku Taishi was one of Japan’s greatest
political figures. He lived from 574 to 622 in the
Asuka Period. He helped to establish a centralized
government and was greatly admired for his
intelligence and virtue. According to legend, Shotoku
Taishi was able to listen to ten people at the sametime.
6. Name a famous fashion designer.
top answer: Hanae Mori (27)other answers: Chisato Tsumori (24), Yumi Katsura(10), Coco Chanel (7), Hiroko Koshino (7), Giorgio
Armani (3), Jean-Paul Gaultier (3), Takeo Kikuchi(3), Junko Koshino (3), Hiromichi Nakano (3), Nigo(3), Vivienne Westwood (3), Takada Kenzo (2),Issey Miyake (2)7. Name a difficult job.
top answer: doctor (19)other answers: pro athlete (9), construction worker(8), fireman (7), elementary school teacher (6),moving company worker (6), businessman(salaryman) (5), carpenter (5), flight attendant (5),nurse (5), computer programmer (4), engineer (3),policeman (3), politician (seijika) (3), farmer (2),host/hostess (2), newspaper journalist (2),Self Defense Force (jieitai) soldier (2), diplomat (1),exterminator (gaichuukujosha) (1), izakaya cook (1),mortician (sougiya) (1)8. Name a dangerous job.
top answer: police officer (21)other answers: firefighter (12), gangster (yakuza)(11), construction worker (11), stuntman (10),carpenter (6), window washer (5), bomb disposal
squad (fuhatsu bakudan shorihan) (4), race driver(4), Self-Defense Force (jieitai) soldier (3),fireworks maker (2), fisherman (2), nuclear power
plant worker (2), astronaut (1), boxer (1), mine
worker (1), pilot (1), private detective (1), security
guard (1), spy (1)119. Name a dirty job.
top answer: cleaner (custodian, janitor) (38)other answers: garbage collector (gomishuushuunin) (34), gangster (yakuza) (10),sewage treatment plant worker (gesui shorijou) (6),politician (seijika) (5), drug dealer (mayaku
mitsubainin) (2), farmer (2), exterminator(gaichuukujosha) (1), mortician (sougiya) (1),nurse (1)Page 42, Listening
Before doing this activity, you may want to preteachthe following vocabulary:athlete, the big screen, crop diseases, injury, insect,
low market prices, raise animals
Answers:
PRO GOLFER: GOOD POINTS: play golf every day, makea lot of money. BAD POINTS: have to travel a lot (andbe away from your family), injuries.
ASTRONAUT: GOOD POINTS: adventure, meet beings
from other planets, experience weightlessness.
BAD POINTS: lonely, dangerous.
FARMER: GOOD POINTS: grow own food, work outdoors, raise animals. BAD POINTS: must get up early,
must work hard, have problems like bad weather,
insects, crop diseases, low market prices.
As a possible follow-up activity, give the students
a copy of the tapescript and ask them to create asimilar dialog using different occupations, such as
the following:artist, astronaut, kindergarten teacher, nurse,
policeman or policewoman, sumo wrestler, taxi driver

Unit 9come up with additional advice for the problem of'going bald.' If students need more practice withthe patterns for giving advice, try eliciting some bysaying, "I’m getting fat."

Page 46, We asked 100 students...
See the suggestions for playing the game on page
5 of this Guide.
Survey Results:

1. What's a good way to stop the hiccups?
top answer: hold your breath (31)other answers: drink water (27), be surprised bysomeone (16), nothing you can do; just wait (6),drink from the opposite side of the cup (4),swallow your saliva (4), combination of holding
your breath and drinking water (3), I don't know.
(2), run fast (1), eat sugar (1), eat mayonnaise (1),eat rice (1), drink milk (1), practice yoga anddiaphragm control (1), apply pressure to the 'tsubo'(acupuncture point) on your palm (1)2. What vegetable is good for your health?
top answer: carrots (27)other answers: spinach (horenso) (24), tomatoes(20), pumpkin (kabocha) (7), moroheiya (5), bitter
melon (gouya) (4), cabbage (3), broccoli (2), celery(2), green peppers (piman) (2), soybeans (daizu) (1),eggplant (nasu) (1), onions (1), garlic (1)3. What food has a lot of fiber?
top answer: burdock (gobou) (32)other answers: celery (20), potatoes (including
sweet potatoes and satsumaimo) (16), lettuce (8),konnyaku (5), spinach (horenso) (5), cabbage (3),I have no idea. (3), aloe (1), apples (1), bananas (1),prunes (1), takenoko (bamboo shoots) (1), pumpkin(kabocha) (1), nata de coco (1), all-bran (1)4. What do you do to avoid catching a cold?

Page 43, Conversation
Vocabulary:according to (X) (X ni yoru to); article (kiji); basically(kihonteki ni); better for you (=more healthy);cancer (gan); compared to (X) (...ni kurabete);content (fukumu koto); exercise (undoo o suru);(I) heard... (...da soo da); generally (ippanteki ni);
not exactly (=not really); notice (ki ga tsuku);
pickled vegetables (tsukemono); prevent (fusegu);
probably (tabun); salty (shiokarai); speaking of (X)(X toieba); soy sauce (shooyu); unhealthiest(mottomo kenkoo ni yokunai)

top answer: wash my hands (34)other answers: gargle and rinse my mouth (29),get enough sleep; keep a regular daily schedule(14), eat well, good nutrition (7), I don't do anything
special. (6), take vitamins and supplements (5),keep warm when it's cold (2), wear a mask in crowded
places (1), get enough exercise (1), drink water (1)5. How much sleep per night is enough for you?
top answer: 6 hours (31)Page 45, Giving advice about healthother answers: 8 hours (28), 7 hours (20),
5 hours (8), 10 hours (7), 9 hours (3), 4 hours (3)Before doing this activity, you may want to preteachthe following vocabulary:

6. What's something you do NOT want to touch
because many people have touched it?

athlete's foot (mizumushi), be constipated (benpi
ni natta), dandruff (fuke), diarrhea (geri), going bald
(hage ni naru), hiccups (shakkuri), toupee (katsura)

top answer: straps and handlebars on trains andbuses (40)

In addition, you should explain the different patterns
for giving suggestions. See if the students canother answers: public restrooms (including toilets,
flush handles, faucets, door latches) (26), I don't
worry about this. (11), handrails on stairs and ➞12

Unit 10

escalators (9), doorknobs (5), money (4), public
telephones (2), karaoke mikes (1), used books (1),Hachiko's tail (1)Note: 'Hachiko' is a statue of a famous dog in frontof Shibuya Station.

Page 48, Conversation

top answer: 38° (44)

Vocabulary:at least (sukunakutomo); character (seikaku);
cheerful (akarui); "doesn't matter so much"(=isn't very important); graduate (sotsugyoo suru);
it depends (...ni yoru); prefer (...no hoo ga suki);prestigious (yuumeina); way of thinking (kangaekata)other answers: 39° (26), 40° (10), 37.5° (6), 37°(5), 38.5° (5), I wouldn't go to see a doctor. (4)Page 50-52, Love Survey

8. If you caught a cold and went to a doctor, what
would the doctor probably tell you NOT to do?

Assign each student a question, or have thestudents draw numbers if you want to make theselection more random.

7. If you have a fever, at what temperature do you
think you should see a doctor?

top answer: take a bath (38)other answers: exert yourself (exercise, do sports)(21), stay up late (15), go out (with friends, toschool, to work, etc.) (10), smoke (8), drink alcohol(4), eat food that is hard to digest or bad for the
body (4)9. How long can you safely lie in the sun without
damaging your skin?
top answer: 1 hour (39)other answers: 2 hours (20), 30 minutes (11),
3 hours (9), I have no idea. (5), 10 minutes (4),5 hours (3), 15 minutes (3), Any exposure to thesun is bad. (3), 20 minutes (1), 40 minutes (1),90 minutes (1)10. (100 college women) How many minutes do you
spend in the bath daily on average?
top answer: 30 minutes (42)other answers: 40 minutes (19), 60 minutes (16),
20 minutes (12), 45 minutes (6), 15 minutes (5)11. (100 college men) What part of a physicalcheckup (kenko shindan) do you dislike the most?
top answer: urinalysis (nyo kensa) (32)other answers: nothing (12), X-ray (rentogen) (10),stool analysis (kenben) (9), blood test (tetsueki
kensa) (8), vision test (shiryoku kensa) (5), waiting
to see the doctor (5), finding out something iswrong (4), taking off my clothes (4), stomach
camera (3), blood pressure check (ketsuatsu
sokutei) (3), weight measurement (3), the cost of
the checkup (1), unfriendly doctors (1)Page 47, Listening
Answers:
Kimo's symptoms (shoujou):a. cough b. runny nose c. feeling run-down
Ai's suggestions:a. see a doctor b. get enough vitamin C (fromcitrus fruits and tomatoes)c. take zinc
supplements (but not too many) d. eat shiitakee. eat garlic f. (get enough) exercise
g. (get enough) resth. avoid stress

For large classes, it's a good idea to give each
student a list with the names of all the students
in the class. This will make the activity run moresmoothly because it will be easier for the students
to keep track of who they have already talked to.
It's possible that a few students will find some ofthe questions a little personal. Give them the optionof saying, "I'd rather not answer that question."
However, tell them they can say this only twice at
the most.
Some students will finish conducting their surveys
more quickly than others. Spend some time talking
with the students who finish early about their survey
results while you wait for the others to finish. Notethat it's not necessary for all students to do acomplete survey.
This activity can be done in pairs or small groups
if time is limited. Students can simply take turns
asking each other the questions.
Note that the questions are numbered in a descending pattern that allows this activity to be played likea 'sugoroku' board game. If you have the students
do this activity as a game, make sure each student
has a game token (a coin will do) and that each pairor small group has a die (dice). Also, the students willneed to fill in the blanks for items 9, 28, 29, and 30
before play begins. Ask the students for ideas forthe blanks in 28, 29, and 30. To play the gamestudents take turns rolling the die and proceeding
along the path of questions from one to thirty,
answering the questions as they land on them.
Alternatively, students can ask the questions totheir partner or the person on their left. The 'winner'is the first student to reach number thirty.
Additional Notes:#7—Butsumetsu are days thought to be bad luckfor weddings. Wedding halls are usually cheaper on
Butsumetsu days. The opposite is Taian, considered
lucky for celebrations.
#16-18—'Celebrity' can be translated as 'geinojin.'#25—'Omiai' is an arranged meeting between a man
and a woman who are both looking for someone tomarry.

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Additional questions if needed:

Page 58, We asked 100 students...

* Would you prefer your spouse to be very sexy orvery funny?

See the suggestions for playing the game on page
5 of this Guide.
Survey Results:* Would it be okay if your boyfriend or girlfriend was
crazy about pachinko?
* How many goukon (parties for meeting the oppositesex) have you been to?
* Have you ever seen your parents kiss each other?
* Do you think it's okay to kiss in public?
* Do you think it's a good idea to live with a person
for a while before marrying him or her?
* Where's a good place to go on a first date?
* Where's a romantic place in Japan?

Page 53, Making an invitation for a date
Answers:
Friday, go see a movie, I'd love to, Tom Cruise, 6:30,
in front of the theater, meet, have dinner

1. Who is your favorite comic or animated animal
character?
top answer: Doraemon (15)other answers: Mickey Mouse (13), Snoopy (12),Minnie Mouse (11), Winnie the Pooh (11), Totoro(7), Kitty-chan (Hello Kitty) (7), Stitch (6), Donald
Duck (4), Araiguma Rascal (1), Chip and Dale (1),
Dumbo (1), Leo (Jungle Taitei) (1), Marie (theAristocats) (1), Midori no Makibao (1), Miffy (1),
Moomin (1), Mutant Turtles (1), Neko Basu (1),Patorashu (A Dog of Flanders) (1), Peter Rabbit (1),Son Goku (1), Tweety (1)2. How many novels have you read in the past 12
months?
top answer: five (17)Unit 11
Page 54, Conversation
Vocabulary:author (sakusha); fascinating (miryokutekina;
omoshiroi); love affair (ren'ai); pessimistic(hikantekina); probably (tabun); strange (kawatta);
tale (=story); translation (honyaku); used to (izenno...ni natta); well-known (yuumeina); What's it
about? (Sore wa donna sutoorii desuka?); works(=writings, books); yet (=but)
Note: Heian Era—approximately 794-1192;
Meiji Era—1868-1912

Page 55, Who wrote...?
Answers:
1. Hamlet—Shakespeare
Harry Potter—J.K. Rowling
The Diary of Anne Frank—Anne Frank!
2. the Blue Danube Waltz—J. Strauss
the 'Moonlight' Sonata—Beethoven
the Nutcracker Suite—Tchaikovsky
3. Guernica—Pablo Picasso
the Mona Lisa—Leonardo Da Vinci
the Scream—Edvard Munch (pronounced like 'monk')
4. Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atomu)—Osamu Tezuka
Mickey Mouse—Walt Disney
Sazae-san—Machiko Hasegawa
5. the Kamakura Shogunate—Minamoto no Yoritomo
Keio University—Yukichi Fukuzawa
Waseda University—Shigenobu Okuma

Page 57, Listening
Answers:
1. Do you like reggae?
2. What kind of music do your parents like?
3. Can you play any musical instruments?
4. What kind of books do you like to read?
5. Who's your favorite writer?

other answers: one (13), two (13), three (13),none (10), ten (9), four (6), more than 20 (6), six(4), seven (3), fifteen (3), twenty (2), eight (1)3. Besides The Tale of Genji, what's the most
famous or important book ever written in Japan?
top answer: Taketorimonogatari (22)other answers: Kojiki (16), Makuranosoushi (14),Tsurezuregusa (12), Heikemonogatari (9), Manyoshu(7), Bocchan (5), Nihonshoki (4), Gakumon no
Susume (2), Sarashinanikki (2), Satomihakkenden(2), Wahahai wa Neko de Aru (I Am a Cat) (2),Takekurabe (1), Tosanikki (1), Ugetsumonogatari (1)4. What's your favorite Christmas song?
top answer: Last Christmas (Wham) (24)other answers: All I Want for Christmas is You (or"Koibitotachi no Christmas") (Mariah Carey) (14)Itsuka no Merry Christmas (B'z) (13), Christmas Eve(Tatsuro Yamashita) (10), White Christmas (9),Jingle Bells (6), Silent Night (Kiyoshi Ko no Yoru)(6), We Wish You a Merry Christmas (4), Happy
X-Mas, War is Over (John Lennon) (3), Santa ClausIs Coming to Town (3), O Holy Night (2), Shiroi
Koibitotachi (Keisuke Kuwata) (2), 12 Gatsu no Love
Song (Gackt) (1), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(1), Winter Song (Dreams Come True) (1), WinterWonderland (1)5. Name a composer of classical music.
top answer: Beethoven (25)other answers: Bach (22), Chopin (18), Mozart(17), Schubert (5), Tchaikovsky (3), Debussy (2),Vivaldi (2), Verdi (2), Kosaku Yamada (1), Dvorak(1), Pachelbel (1), Joe Hisaishi (1)6. Name a Japanese musical instrument.
top answer: koto (40)other answers: shamisen (27), taiko (14) ➞14shakuhachi (6), tatebue (3), sanshin (2), fue (2),biwa (2), sho (2), sou (2)7. Besides the piano, what musical instrument would
you like to learn how to play?
top answer: guitar (29)other answers: saxophone (17), violin (13), flute(10), trumpet (7), drums (all types) (5), clarinet(3), electone (3), recorder (3), trombone (2),accordion (2), tatefue (2), harmonica (1), koto (1),shamisen (1), ukulele (1)8. What's your favorite Beatles song?
top answer: Let It Be (37)other answers: Yesterday (26), Help! (13), Hey
Jude (7), Imagine (4), Hello, Goodbye (2), Yellow
Submarine (2), Strawberry Fields Forever (1), I Wantto Hold Your Hand (1), Michelle (1), The Long andWinding Road (1), A Hard Day's Night (1), Ob-La-Di
Ob-La-Da (1), All You Need Is Love (1), In My Life(1), I'm not interested in the Beatles. (1)Unit 12Page 59, Conversation
Vocabulary:
actually (jissai; jitsuwa); completely covered(kanzen ni...ga harareteiru); destination (kankoo
o suru basho); impressive (inshootekina);(a) must-see place (hikken no basho); probably(tabun); recommend (susumeru); sort of (=kind of);supposed to (koto ni natteru); temple (tera; jiin);villa (bessoo); (I) wouldn't mind (going) (Watashi
wa ittemo kamawanai.)

Page 60, Talk about places in Japan
Part B
Write the following on the board:"Guess which prefecture I'm talking about.
This prefecture..."Next, read out the following example and have thestudents guess the answer:"Guess which prefecture I'm talking about. Thisprefecture is located in central Honshu, about
halfway between Tokyo and Kyoto. It's the centerof the automotive and aerospace industries in Japan.
Popular tourist attractions include Meiji Mura (anopen-air architectural museum in Inuyama), Cape
Irago (located on the Atsumi Peninsula), boat rides
on the Kisogawa Rapids, and castles in Inuyama andNagoya. The 2005 World Expo was held in thisprefecture." (Answer: Aichi-ken)

Page 61, Best places in Japan
It's handy to have a map of Japan available when
doing this activity.
You may want to add one more category at thebottom of the page: "Where's the spookiest placein Japan?" This question has generated some very
interesting discussion amongst students.
It's strongly recommended that you circulate among
the groups to make sure the students are using
English, and to see what kind of answers are being
written in the boxes. If you don't recognize some ofthe places written in the boxes, ask the group to tell
you about them. It's much better to do this withindividual groups rather than with the entire class.
However, if a group comes up with a very interestinganswer, you can ask them to share it with the restof the class.
As a possible homework assignment, students canbe asked to prepare a one-sheet description of oneof the 'best places in Japan,' including information in
English about the place and a picture. The Internet isa great source for information and pictures.

Page 62, Talk about Japanese Culture
Translation of Japanese:shamisen—a traditional Japanese musical instrument. It looks somewhat like a banjo with a longneck. The body is covered with cat, dog, or snake
skin.
hatsumode—The custom of visiting a shrine or
temple at New Year's. Japanese pray for healthand prosperity at this time.
shogi—Japanese chess.
soroban—a Japanese abacus.
Noh—Japanese classical theatre.
ikebana—The art of Japanese flower arrangement.
sadou—The art of tea ceremony.

Page 63, We asked 100 students...
See the suggestions for playing the game on page
5 of this Guide.
Survey Results:

1. What place in Kyoto would you take a foreign
friend to visit?
top answer: Kiyomizu-dera (34)other answers: Kinkaku-ji (31), Ginkaku-ji (10),Arashiyama (5), Nijo-jo (3), Gion (3), Ryoan-ji (2),I don't know Kyoto well. (2), Tetsugaku no Michi (1),Jingo-ji (1), Tanuki Shrine (1), Suzumushi Temple(1), Byodoin Temple (1), Ninenzaka (1), Katsura
Detached Palace (1), Sagano (1), Heian Jingu (1),
Hozugawa Kudari (1)2. What is Hiroshima famous for?
top answer: The Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku)(55)
other answers: okonomiyaki (28), Itsukushima
Shrine (Miyajima) (6), oysters (4), momiji manju (3),Hiroshima Carp baseball (2), deer (1), monja (1)3. What is Shikoku famous for?
top answer: Sanuki udon (31) ➞15

other answers: tangerines (mikan) (24), Ryoma
Sakamoto (7), 88 temples pilgrimage (ohenro) (7),Seto Ohashi (6), I have no idea. (4), Awa Odori (3),
Ehime (3), Shimanto River (3), Kagawa Dam (2),strawberries (2), Kagawa (2), Konpira-san (2), sake(1), Tosa (a breed of dog) (1), Matsumoto Castle(1), Yoshino River (1)4. What Japanese festival would you most like tosee?
top answer: summer/fireworks (31)other answers: Nebuta (Aomori) (20), Sapporo
snow (17), Tanabata (Sendai, Hiratsuka) (9), Gion
(Kyoto) (5), Awa Odori (Shikoku) (3), Kishiwada
Danjiri (Osaka) (3), Aoi (Kyoto) (2), Daimonji(Kyoto) (2), Hamamatsu (2), Sanja (Asakusa) (2),Kanto (Akita) (1), Hakata Gion Yamasaka (1),Onbashira (Nagano) (1), Azabu Juban (1)5. When you go to a festival, what smell do you likebest?
top answer: yakisoba (24)other answers: takoyaki (15), okonomiyaki (15),wataame (cotton candy) (15), jagabata (potato withbutter) (5), ikayaki (grilled cuttlefish) (5), yaki
toumorokoshi (grilled corn) (5), yakitori (4), popcorn(3), candy apple (2), mizuame (thick, sweet syrup)(2), baby castella (2), amaguri (roasted chestnuts)(1), amazake (1), kakigori (shaved ice) (1)6. What's something you do on New Year's Eve?
top answer: eat toshikoshi soba (29)other answers: watch TV (22), go to a shrine or
temple (13), clean the house (9), stay home withfamily (6), count down to midnight (5), eat dinner(3), work at my part-time job (3), meet my friends/
boyfriend/girlfriend (3), drink (2), visit grandparents(2), sleep (1), eat oshiruko (1), nothing special (1)7. Which prefecture* has the highest percentage of
good-looking people?
top answer: Tokyo (35)other answers: Okinawa (17), Akita (11), Kanagawa(10), Hokkaido (8), Kyoto (5), Aomori (3), Nagano(2), Osaka (2), Fukuoka (2), Nagasaki (1), Miyagi(1), Shizuoka (1), Kochi (1), Kumamoto (1)* Note: Tokyo, Hokkaido, and Osaka are nottechnically prefectures, but are acceptable.

Page 64, Listening
A. Answers:
1. koinobori
4. komainu

2. kui-awase
5. kotatsu

3. daruma
6. kamishibai

B. Note: "Hachijuuhakkasho" is also known as"ohenro".

Optional activity: A Cultural Presentation.
Have the students give 5-minute presentations on
various aspects of Japanese culture. Encouragethem to bring pictures and objects to show theirclassmates. Possible ideas:* arts and crafts (ikebana, ukiyo-e, kokeshi,
ceramics, washi, bonsai)* performing arts (kabuki, noh, bunraku,
rakugo, Takarazuka)* music (enka, gagaku)* musical instruments (koto, shamisen)* clothing (kimono, yukata)* accessories (kanzashi, uchiwa, geta)* people (geisha, maiko, samurai, ninja, yakuza)* sports (judo, karate)* nonverbal communication* ghosts, goblins, and demons* superstitions* special places in Japan (my hometown,
places to visit)* festivals (Tanabata, Nebuta)* customs and traditions (New Years, birth ofa baby)* ceremonies (weddings, funerals)* holidays and special days (Golden Week,
Seijin no Hi, Shichi-Go-San)* castles and pagodas* shrines and temples* religious icons (Buddhist statues, Jizou,
shichifukujin)* famous people related to culture (Sen-no-Rikyuu,
Matsuo Basho)* card games (hanafuda, karuta, hyakunin isshu)* board games (shogi, go)* children's toys and games (menko, fukuwarai)

8. Which of the 23 wards in Tokyo would you liketo live in?
top answer: Setagaya-ku (28)other answers: Shibuya-ku (22), Minato-ku (16),
I don't want to live in Tokyo./I don't know Tokyo well.
(7), Shinjuku-ku (7), Meguro-ku (4), Toshima-ku (3),Bunkyo-ku (2), Chuo-ku (2), Edogawa-ku (2), Ota-ku(2), Suginami-ku (2), Taito-ku (2), Nerima-ku (1)* other recreational activities (karaoke, pachinko)* Japanese homes (tatami, tokonoma, butsudan)* poetry (haiku, tanka)* business (Japanese money, hanko, meishi, tejime)* table manners* kamishibai

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Page 65, Conversation
Vocabulary:acid rain (sanseiu); I agree. (Watashi mo soo omou.);
asteroid (shoowakusei); avian flu (tori infuruenza);banned (kinshi surubeki); deal with (a problem)(taisho suru); deforestation (shinrinhakai); destroy(hakai suru); environmental (kankyoo no);have faith in (something) (shinjiru); head straightfor (mukatte kuru); global warming (chikyuuondanka);
I mean... (Tsumari...); I really do wonder (hotooni
osoreru); in the future (mirai; shoorai); mankind(jinrui); not supposed to (...hazu wa nai); nuclear
weapon (kakuheiki); optimistic (rakkantekina);
pollution (osen); possibility (kanoosei); predict(yosoku suru); (pretty) scary (kekkoo osoroshii);scientist (kagakusha); sooner or later(osokarehayakare); sort of (=kind of); "the thoughtof it" (=thinking about it); threat (kyooi); worldwide
epidemic (sekaitekina densenbyoo)

Page 67, We asked 100 students...
See the suggestions for playing the game on page
5 of this Guide.
Survey Results:

1. Name something that is beautiful in nature.
top answer: ocean/sea/beach (24)other answers: mountains/Mt. Fuji (18), sky (11),flowers/cherry blossoms (9), sunrise/sunset (7),forest/trees (6), river (4), autumn leaves (4),rainbow (3), moon (3), stars (3), waterfalls (3),snow (3), aurora borealis (1), rain (1)2. What's the best place to visit in Japan if you
want to enjoy nature?
top answer: Hokkaido (39)other answers: Okinawa (33), Nagano (8), Kyoto(6), Shizuoka (3), Oze/Gunma (3), Yamanashi (2),Hakone (2), Lake Biwa (1), Nikko (1), Niigata (1),Okayama (1)3. What should you have prepared at home in caseof a big earthquake?
top answer: water (32)other answers: food (28), flashlight (11), money,
bankbook (6), radio (5), clothes (3), shoes (2),know where the emergency shelter is near yourhouse (2), matches, lighter (2), glasses, contact
lens (2), secure furniture so they don't fall over (2),mobile phone (1), first-aid kit (1), portable stove(1), blankets (1), medicine (1)4. Besides waribashi, what's something that is
disposable (tsukaisute)?
top answer: paper cups (28)other answers: paper plates (14), toothpicks (8),contact lens (8), tissue (8), pocket warmers (5),plastic bottles (5), toilet paper (4), drinking straws(4), small damp towels (2), paper towels, napkins(2), diapers (2), food wrappers, containers (2),eating utensils (2), plastic bags (2), pens (2),cigarette lighters (1), batteries (1)Translation of Japanese:waribashi—wooden disposable chopsticks.
5. What temperature is just right for the classroom?
top answer: 20° (39)other answers: 22° (11), 18° (10), 15° (8), 21° (6),19° (5), 23° (5), 24° (5), 25° (4), 26° (4), 17° (3)6. Name a specific kind of litter you see on thestreet.
top answer: cigarette butts (43)other answers: cans (24), chewing gum (10),plastic bottles (7), paper (5), newspaper (4),food packaging (3), plastic bags (3), old bicycles (1)7. Name an endangered species.
top answer: Japanese crested ibis (toki) (31)other answers: panda (19), Iriomote yamaneko(14), crane (tsuru) (5), tiger (4), horseshoe crab
(kabutogami) (3), killifish (medaka) (3), bear (3),elephant (3), polar bear (3), whale (3), Amami
rabbit (2), dolphin (2), eagle (2), Okinawa rail
(yanbarukuina) (2), coelacanth (1)Note: Some of the answers are not specific 'species'.
For example, there are more than one species of
panda or whale.
8. Complete this sentence: I probably waste toomuch...
top answer: time (29)other answers: money (26), water (18), paper(including tissue) (16), food (6), electricity (3),clothes (2)Note: 'to waste' is muda ni suru.
9. If an asteroid were going to destroy Earth in 24
hours, what is something you would want to do forsure on your last day?
top answer: spend time with family/stay at home (29)other answers: spend time with friends (23), eat a
lot of my favorite food (15), be with boy/girlfriend(10), do my favorite activity (snowboarding, karaoke,
sleep, etc.) (7), spend all my money (5), travel (4),follow my usual routine (4), go to an amusementpark (3)
10. (We asked 100 women) What do you do withyour old stockings?
top answer: just throw them away (30)other answers: clean or dust (24), I don't wear
stockings. (16), polish shoes (13), hold trash (5),play with my dog (4), tie up old newspapers (3),catch food in the kitchen drain (3), hold yuzu inthe bathtub (1), hold onions (1)17Page 68, Agree or disagree?
#6—If your students are unsure about 'environment
related work,' here are some possibilities:* picking up litter* planting trees* working in a shop that sells recycled items* removing graffiti

Page 69, Listening
Answers:
Before an earthquake:
1. b. a first-aid kit
c. a flashlightd. drinking watere. foodf. clothes and footwear
During and after an earthquake:
2. Turn off all appliances that could cause a fire.
3. Get under a table or desk.
4. Get to higher ground if you are near the ocean.

Unit 14
Note: Some of the activities in this review unit canbe used for testing purposes.

Page 70, Role Play
Although most of the role-play situations derivefrom particular sections of the book, students
should feel free to use language and patterns fromanywhere in the book to construct their dialogs.
As the students are getting started on their dialogs,
circulate and help those who are having a hard time.
Check the dialogs for grammatical accuracy as they
are being written.

Student A's task is to count the number of children
on page 80. Don't let the students look at the picture
until you say "Go." They may use a pencil to makemarks on the picture as they are counting. They
should raise their hand when they complete the task
and check with you if the number is correct. There
are 48 children.
Student B's task is to distract A by asking manyquestions. They should try their best not to let theirpartner be the first to successfully count the
number of children.
Important note: A must answer B's questions. If
A doesn't, B is allowed to cover A's picture withhis/her hands.
When someone finishes counting the children
accurately, congratulate the 'winner' and gently
tease his/her partner saying "Bad job!" Then have
A and B switch roles. B's task is to count the numberof balls. There are 31 balls.
Stronger students can be encouraged not to use
the book and think of questions on their own. For
students who need some help, you can allow themto look at pages 73-74 (the Question Game) for
ideas. For the lowest-level students, allow them toflip through the book for ideas.
Alternatively, you can ask the students to focus onparticular question types by writing patterns andexamples on the board.
Note: Make sure students understand the activity
before saying "Go." If students look confused, tellthem that 'to distract' is 'jama-suru.' If they still
don't understand, ask one of the students to countthe number of chairs in the classroom and thendistract him or her by asking several questions,which s/he must answer.

Encourage higher-level students to create longer ormore interesting dialogs.

Additional Review Activities:

Page 71, Part B

Have the students write down several questions
from the book and their answers to the questions.
Next, students work with a partner. Partner A tells
B the ANSWER to one of the questions. B must
guess what the QUESTION is.

Translation of Japanese:omiai—a meeting for arranged marriage.
sento—a public bath.

Page 72-74, The Question GameYou will need to have enough dice so that eachgroup has one die.

Page 75, Distraction
This activity allows students to ask all the various
types of questions that they have practiced in thebook. The students who are the distractors should
ask questions non-stop in order to break theirpartner's concentration (shuchuryoku o midasu).
Have the students pair up and decide who is A and
who is B. If there is an odd number of students, one
group can have three students (with one A and two
Bs).

Answer First

It's a good idea to go over a few examples withthe class before they begin.
ANSWER: Yes, I do. My nickname is At-chan.
QUESTION: Do you have a nickname?
ANSWER: My favorite animated animal character
is Snoopy.
QUESTION: Who is your favorite animated animal
character?
ANSWER: No, I don't.
QUESTION: ???
The third example shows the importance of giving
enough information so that the question can beguessed.

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Guess the prefecture
Have each student select one of the prefectures on
page 60 that s/he did not select previously. For
homework, students should do some research about
the prefecture. Later in class, have the students
form groups of five or six. Without revealing thename of the prefecture they have selected, students
should take turns giving their group information
about the prefecture and having the others guess
what prefecture is being talked about.

Trivia Quiz GameHave students prepare five 'trivia quiz' questions fora class game. Tell them to keep their questions andanswers secret until game time. To play the game,
divide the class into small groups of four or five.
Groups take turns asking their quiz questions to therest of the class. The first person to raise his/her
hand gets to answer the question. Students score
two points for each correct answer, and minus one
point for each incorrect answer. Groups may NOT
answer their own questions.
Some example quiz questions:
1. What's the name of the boy with glasses in theStudio *Ghibli movie, Kiki's Delivery Service?
(answer: Tombo) *pronounced 'jiburi'
2. What kind of money is used in the Philippines?
(answer: the peso)
3. How many red stripes are there in the American
flag? (answer: seven)
4. How many prefectures are there in Kyushu?
(answer: seven—Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto,
Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, and Saga)
5. In what sport is a LOWER score better?
(answer: golf)
6. How do you say 'Jiyuu no Megami' in English?
(answer: the Statue of Liberty)
7. In which prefecture can you see the *Awa Odori?
(answer: Tokushima) *The Awa Odori is probably themost famous Bon Festival dance in Japan.

8. What is 1000 x 10,000? (answer: ten million)
9. Who composed the Brandenburg Concerto?
(answer: Johann Sebastian *Bach)*pronounced 'Ba-ha' in Japanese.

10. Who wrote the book, Let's Chat! ?
(answer: John Pak)

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