Appendix

Conversation Group Games

Pawg Sib Tham tej Kev Ua Si

Nyob hauv phau no los muaj tej kev ua si kom xyaum hais lus Askiv. Koj ua si tej no thaum koj pawg muaj kev sib ntsib twg los tau. Siv tej txheej txheem thiab tej lus los ntawm zaj lus qhia uas koj kawm tam sim no los sis ib zaj lus qhia tas los. (Tej kev ua si no feem ntau los yuav tsum nrog ib tug khub ua los sis nrog ib pawg me me ua.)

Questions (10–15 minutes)

Tej Lus Nug (10–15 feeb)

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Xaiv ib lo lus los ntawm daim ntawv. Nco ntsoov tias koj muab tej lo lus pauv cov lus uas muaj ib txoj kab hauv qab los tau.

2. Qhia koj teb li cas rau koj pawg.

3. Cia ib tug nug thiab hais lus teb zuj zus.

Questions to Review Patterns:

Tej Lus Nug Kom Rov Qab Kawm tej Txheej Txheem:

• What do you like doing? Why?

• Tell me about your extended family.

• How are you and your sister different?

• Are you happy? Why or why not?

• Tell me about where you live.

• What were you like as a child?

• Tell me about your weekly routine.

• What did you do yesterday?

• Where were you yesterday? Why?

• When did you finish school?

• What happened when you moved to the United States?

• Tell me about shopping in your city.

• Which phone is better?

• Tell me about your neighborhood.

• What will you do tomorrow?

• Tell me about your favorite holiday.

• Tell me about your plans for the summer.

• What do you do when you are sick?

• Tell me about a time when you got hurt. What happened?

• Tell me about an event next week.

• Tell me about your last vacation.

• What are your future plans?

More Questions:

Tej Lus Nug Ntxiv:

• What’s your favorite thing to do on the weekend?

• What’s your favorite place to visit?

• Tell me about your favorite memory from your childhood.

• Describe your favorite family tradition.

• Name one great thing about your family.

• What is something you really want to do in the future?

• What adjectives best describe you?

• Where would you like to go on vacation?

• What is your favorite movie?

• Tell me about your greatest adventure.

• Tell me about your favorite food.

• What is your dream job?

• Who is your role model? Why?

• Why do you want to learn English?

• Tell me about your best friend.

• What is one of your current goals?

Notes

Lus Cim

• Koj ua si qhov no nrog tag nrho ib pawg los sis faib ua tej pawg me me uas muaj peb mus txog tsib tug neeg los tau.

• Koj tsis tas siv tej lus nug uas tau sau tseg no xwb. Koj tsim tau tej lus nug tshiab. Koj kuj hloov tau tej lus uas muaj txoj kab hauv qab kom tsim tej lus nug tshiab.

• Yog koj xav ua kom nyuaj me ntsis, cia li qhia tias koj nco qab txhua tus hauv koj pawg tau teb li cas zuj zus.

• Koj siv tau tej lus nug thaum ua lwm yam kev ua si xws li “Tsheb Kauj Vab” los sis “Pov Pob.”

Hot Seat (10–20 minutes)

Rooj Zaum Kub (10–20 feeb)

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Faib ua ob pawg.

2. Xaiv ob tug neeg kawm (nyias pawg xaiv nyias ib tug). Ob tug neeg kawm zaum saib tag nrho ob pawg (nyob hauv “rooj zaum kub”) es thiaj li tsis pom daim txiag.

3. Koj tus xib hwb sau ib lo lus los sis kab lus rau ntawm daim txiag. Ob tug neeg kawm uas zaum hauv “rooj zaum kub” pom tsis taus lo lus ntawd.

4. Ces ob pawg no muaj ob feeb kom pab tus uas zaum hauv “rooj zaum kub” twv lo lus ntawd tiam sis hais tsis taus lo lus ntawd hlo li.

5. Tus neeg uas zaum ntawm “rooj zaum kub” thiab yog thawj tug uas hais lo lus ntawd tau ib lub cim rau nws pawg. Yog ib pawg hais lo lus uas tau sau rau ntawm daim txiag thaum lawv pab tus neeg twv lo lus ntawd, ces lawv tsis tau ib lub cim.

6. Rov qab ua thaum siv tej lus tshiab.

Notes

Lus Cim

• Tsim ib mus txog peb pawg nyob ntawm seb koj pawg loj li cas.

• Yog sib ntsib online, cia li ua si ua ke tsis txhob faib ua pab ua pawg. Ib tug neeg zaum ntawm “rooj zaum kub.” Tus neeg no tsis paub lo lus uas tau xaiv. Ib tug neeg yog tus uas “qhia tej yam kom pab twv.” Tus “qhia tej yam kom pab twv” xaiv ib lo lus thiab hais tej yam kom tus neeg uas zaum ntawm “rooj zaum kub” twv tau lo lus ntawd.

Ball Toss (10–15 minutes)

Pov Pob (10–15 feeb)

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Nrhiav ib lub pob, ib yam muag, los sis ib daim ntawv uas tau muab tsuam ua ib pob.

2. Xaiv ib lo lus nug. (Siv ib lo lus nug los ntawm ib zaj lus qhia los sis saib “Tej Lus Nug” hauv ntaub ntawv ntxiv tom kawg no.)

3. Nug tej lus ntawd thiab pov pob rau ib tug neeg kawm.

4. Tus neeg kawm txais lub pob thiab teb lo lus nug ntawd.

5. Ces tus neeg kawm rov qab nug lo lus ntawd thiab pov pob mus rau lwm tus neeg kawm.

6. Rov qab ua li no mus txog thaum txhua tus neeg hauv koj pawg tau teb lo lus nug ntawd. Ces rov qab ua dua thaum nug ib yam tshiab.

Notes

Lus Cim

• Yog tias xav kom txoj kev ua si no nyuaj me ntsis, hloov lo lus nug txhua zaus ib tug neeg pov pob.

• Yog sib ntsib nyob online, cia li hu ib tug neeg lub npe tsis txhob pov pob.

Give One, Get One (10–20 minutes)

Muab Ib Qho, Tau Ib Qho (10–20 feeb)

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Xaiv ib lub ntsiab rau koj pawg (piv txwv hais tias: tsev neeg, ntaus pob, los sis zaub mov).

2. Siv ib los sis ob feeb kom sau tej lo lus ntau npaum li koj paub rau lub ntsiab no.

3. Sawv thiab ncig mus hauv chav ntawd. Nrhiav ib tug khub.

4. Qhia ib lo lus uas koj tau sau rau koj tus khub. Koj tus khub hais ib lo lus rau koj. Yog tias yog ib lo lus tshiab, cia li sau lo lus ntawd rau koj daim ntawv.

5. Rov qab ncig mus hauv chav ntawd. Nrhiav ib tug tshiab. Rov qab ua ntxiv.

Example

Lub ntsiab: tsev neeg

Tus khub A sau:

• mom

• dad

• sister

• brother

Tus khub B sau:

• grandfather

• grandmother

• mother

• father

• aunt

• uncle

A: What’s one word from your list?
B: Grandmother.
A: I don’t have that word. I’ll add it to my list.
B: What’s a word from your list?
A: Mom.
B: I have mother. I will write mom next to mother.

Ob tug neeg kawm nyias sau tej lus tshiab rau nyias daim ntawv.

Tus khub A daim ntawv:

• mom

• dad

• sister

• brother

• grandmother

Tus khub B daim ntawv:

• grandfather

• grandmother

• mother, mom

• father

• aunt

• uncle

Notes

Lus Cim

• Nov yog ib txoj kev zoo kawg kom kawm los sis xyaum hais tej lus tshiab uas tsis nyob hauv zaj lus qhia.

• Yog sib ntsib nyob online, hais kom txhua tus neeg hais ib lo lus los ntawm lawv daim ntawv hais rau txhua tus tsis txhob faib ua khub.

Speculation—“I think that you …” (15–20 minutes)

Twv Seb—“Kuv xav tias koj …” (15–20 feeb)

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Xav txog ib lo lus uas tib neeg ua.

2. Hais lo lus ntawd nrov.

3. Siv lo lus ntawd kom hais ib kab lus tseeb txog lwm tus neeg kawm. Hais tias “Kuv xav tias koj …” kom pib koj kab lus.

4. Lwm tus neeg kawm yuav hais tias qhov koj hais puas muaj tseeb.

5. Yog tias muaj tseeb, ces koj tau ib lub cim. Yog tias tsis muaj tseeb, koj tsis tau li.

6. Thawj tus neeg uas tau tsib lub cim yeej!

7. Ua 10 mus txog 20 zaus. Hloov lo lus uas siv txhua zaus.

Example

Tus neeg kawm A (rau neeg kawm B): The verb is like. I think that you like chocolate.

Neeg kawm B: That’s true! (Neeg kawm A tau ib lub cim.)

Neeg kawm B (rau neeg kawm C): I think that you like to play basketball.

Neeg kawm C: That’s not true! (Neeg kawm B tsis tau ib lub cim.)

Notes

Lus Cim

• Faib ua tej pawg uas muaj peb txog tsib tug neeg.

• Kev ua si no los yuav ua 10 mus txog 20 zaus. Koj yuav xav siv ib lo lus tshiab rau txhua zaus. Cia li hais lo lus tshiab txhua zaus koj pib.

Tell Me a Story! (5–15 minutes)

Qhia Kuv Ib zaj Dab Neeg!

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Nrog ib tug khub los sis ib pawg me me tham.

2. Ib tug neeg hais thawj kab lus ntawm ib zaj dab neeg uas tsis muaj tseeb.

3. Tus neeg tom qab hais kab lus thib ob.

4. Cia ib tug zuj zus hais ib kab lus mus txog thaum zaj dab neeg tiav lawm.

Example

A: Yesterday, Sara and Mari missed the bus to come to conversation group.
B: They waited for the next bus, but it didn’t come.
C: They started to walk to the church.
A: Luke was driving to conversation group and saw them walking.
B: He stopped so they could go with him.
C: Sara, Mari, and Luke arrived 20 minutes late.
A: Luke was happy to help Sara and Mari.
B: He said it was a blessing in disguise that he was late.
C: They all had a fun time.

Notes

Lus Cim

• Faib ua tej pawg uas muaj peb txog tsib tug neeg.

• Koj hloov tau kev kawm no ua yooj yim dua yog koj muab ib daim duab rau txhua tus saib kom pib zaj dab neeg ntawd.

• Lwm txoj kev hloov kev kawm no kom ua yooj yim dua yog kom cia txhua pawg muaj tib kab lus thaum pib. Piv txwv tias, txhua pawg pib tau hais tias “Kuv lub lim tiam qhov kawg tsis zoo hlo li” los yog “Yog hnub zoo tshaj plaws hauv kuv lub neej.”

Two Truths and One Lie (10–15 minutes)

Hais Ob Yam Tseeb thiab Hais Ib qho Dag (10–15 feeb)

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Cia li xav txog ob yam uas muaj tseeb txog koj tus kheej. Cia li xav txog ib yam uas tsis muaj tseeb. Sim seb puas siv tau tej lus los ntawm ib zaj lus qhia.

2. Nyeem koj tej lus nrov rau ib tug khub los sis ib pawg uas muaj peb mus txog tsib tus tib neeg.

3. Koj pawg yuav nug koj tej yam kom twv seb qhov twg yog qhov uas tsis muaj tseeb. Teb lawv tej lus nug.

Example

Tus thib 1: “I like pizza. I like French fries. I like chocolate. Which is not true?”

Lwm tus hauv koj pawg nug li no:

Q: What is your favorite kind of pizza?
A: I like cheese pizza.
Q: What is your favorite candy bar?
A: I like chocolate and caramel.
Q: Where do you like to get French fries?
A: I don’t have a favorite place.

Lwm tus hauv koj pawg twv seb: “I think you don’t like French fries.”

Tus thib 1: “That’s right! I don’t like French fries.”

Vocabulary Cards (10–15 minutes)

Tej Daim Sau cov Lus (10–15 feeb)

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Sau 5 mus txog 10 lo lus hauv tej daim me me (cov ntawv uas muaj kua nplaum yeej zoo). Tso tej daim no ua ke ua ib pawg.

2. Nrhiav ib tug khub.

3. Muab tej lus no ntxeev kom thiaj li pom tsis taus tej lus ntawd. Nrog koj tus khub sib pauv neb tej lus.

4. Xaiv ib daim. Tsis txhob saib lo lus ntawd. Muab daim ntawv tso rau koj lub hauv pliaj. Koj tus khub yuav piav txog lo lus ntawd (los yog txhais lus) kom koj thiaj li twv tau lo lus ntawd. Yog koj twv yog lawm, ces koj tau ib lub cim.

5. Cia ib leeg hais zuj zus. Rov qab ua rau txhua daim ntawv hauv koj pawg.

Notes

Lus Cim

• Nov yog ib txoj kev zoo kom xyaum hais tej lo lus.

• Yog sib ntsib online, cia li ua si ua ke tsis txhob faib ua pab ua pawg. Txhua tus neeg sau ib co lus. Tsis txhob muab rau koj pawg saib. Cia ib tug zuj zus xaiv ib lo lus los ntawm koj tej daim ntawv. Piav txog lo lus ntawd rau txhua tus tiam sis tsis txhob hais lo lus ntawd. Cov neeg hauv koj pawg twv seb yog lo lus twg.

Dice Game 2 (10–15 minutes)

Mom Khauv Lauv 2 (10–15 feeb)

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Koj xav tau ob lub mom khauv lauv (los sis tej daim ntawv uas sau najnpawb 1 txog 6).

2. Xaiv rau lo lus piav tias ua tej yam twg thiab sau tej lus ntawd rau daim txiag uas sau 1–6.

3. Xaiv lwm lo lus thiab sau tej lus ntawd rau daim txiag uas sau 1–6.

4. Ua hauj lwm nrog ib tug khub los sis ib pawg uas muaj peb mus txog tsib tus neeg. Dov ob lub mom khauv lauv. Siv ob tus najnpawb los tsim kab lus nrog tej lus uas tau sau rau daim txiag. Cia ib leeg hais zuj zus.

Example

Tus xib hwb sau tej lus nram qab no rau ntawm daim txiag:

Lo lus txog kev ua li cas

1. eat

2. play

3. talk

4. laugh

5. go

6. buy

Lo lus txog kev ua li cas thaum twg

• 1, 3, 5 = past tense

• 2, 4, 6 = present tense

Tus neeg kawm 1 dov mom khauv lauv thiab tau najnpawb 6 thiab 3. Nws hais ib kab lus uas siv lo lus yuav + dhau los lawm.

• “I bought rice and chicken at the store last night.”

Tus neeg kawm 2 dov mom khauv lauv thiab tau najnpawb 4 thiab 6. Nws hais ib kab lus uas siv lo lus luag + lub sij hawm tam sim no.

• “I always laugh at my dog. He’s so silly.”

Tus neeg kawm 3 dov mom khauv lauv thiab tau najnpawb 1 thiab 5. Nws hais ib kab lus uas siv lo lus noj mov + dhau los lawm.

• “I ate pizza for lunch.”

Notes

Lus Cim

• Nov yog ib txoj kev zoo kom xyaum kev ua qhia txog lub sij hawm (dhau los lawm, tam sim no, yav tom ntej) los sis lwm txoj kev cai lus (siv ua ntej thiab tom qab, tej lus nug, kab lus uas hais tias tsis ua, thiab lwm yam).

• Yog sib ntsib nyob online, nrog tag nrho koj pawg ua li no. Siv tej mom khauv lauv nyob online thiab cia li tsim tej kab lus tshiab ib tug zuj zus.

Bicycle Chain (in person) (10–20 minutes)

Tsheb Kauj Vab (tab meeg) (10–20 feeb)

Kev ua si no los yeej zoo rau cov neeg uas sib ntsib tab meeg sawv daws.

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Xaiv ib lo lus nug. (Siv ib lo lus nug los ntawm ib zaj lus qhia los sis saib “Tej Lus Nug” hauv ntaub ntawv ntxiv tom kawg no.)

2. Sawv ua ob sab uas ib sab ntsia tau ib sab.

   

3. Ob tug neeg uas nyob ntawm ob sab yog ob tug khub.

4. Ob tug khub nug thiab teb lo lus nug.

   

5. Txav mus ua ib voj voog kom txhua tus muaj ib tug khub tshiab.

   

6. Ob tug khub nug thiab teb lo lus nug.

7. Rov qab ua 5 thiab 6.

Notes

Lus Cim

• Yog tshuav ib tug neeg, ces cia li tsim ib pawg uas muaj peb leeg.

Mingle and Share (in person) (10–15 minutes)

Sib Xyaws Sib Hais (tab meeg) (10–15 feeb)

Kev ua si no los yeej zoo rau cov neeg uas sib ntsib tab meeg sawv daws.

Steps

Kev Ua

1. Xaiv ib lo lus nug. (Siv ib lo lus nug los ntawm ib zaj lus qhia los sis saib “Tej Lus Nug” hauv ntaub ntawv ntxiv tom kawg no.)

2. Sawv thiab nrhiav ib tug khub.

3. Nug koj tus khub lo lus nug ntawd. Nco ntsoov tej lus uas koj tus khub teb. Nug koj tus khub lo lus nug ntawd.

4. Ncig hauv chav kawm thiab nrhiav ib tug khub tshiab. Nug thiab teb tej lus nug. Rov qab ua ob peb zaug nrog cov khub tshiab. Nco ntsoov tej lus uas koj txhua tus khub teb.

5. Rov qab mus rau koj lub rooj zaum. Qhia koj pawg tias koj kawm dab tsi.

Example

Question: What do you like to do?

Cov neeg kawm mus ncig nug thiab teb tej lus nug nrog cov khub tshiab.

• Sara: What do you like to do?

  Mei: I like to dance. What do you like to do?

  Sara: I like to go to karaoke.

  Mei: What’s your favorite song to sing?

  Sara: I don’t have a favorite song. I really like to sing with other people.

  Mei: What do you like to do?

  Lee: I like to play video games. What do you like to do?

  Mei: I like to dance. What is your favorite game?

  Lee: I like strategy games.

Cov neeg kawm qhia rau pawg tias lawv tau kawm dab tsi.

• Teacher: What does Mei like to do?

  Sara: She likes to dance.

  Teacher: What does Lee like to do?

  Mei: He likes to play video games.