Appendix

Conversation Group Games

Taaloga o Talanoaga Faalevaega

O loo aofia ai i lenei tusi lesona se lisi o taaloga malie e faataitai ai le Igilisi. E mafai ona outou taaalo i nei taaloga i soo se vasega faalevaega. Faaaoga mamanu ma le vaogagana mai le lesona o loo e i ai po o se lesona na muamua atu. (O le tele o nei taaloga e manaomia ai lou galue faatasi ma se paga po o se vaega toalaiti.)

Questions (10–15 minutes)

Fesili (10–15 minute)

Steps

Laasaga

1. Filifili se fesili mai le lisi. Manatua e mafai ona e suia upu ua vaseina i isi upu ma fasifuaitau.

2. Faasoa atu lau tali i le vaega.

3. Ia feauauai i le filifilia o fesili ma le faasoaina atu o tali.

Questions to Review Patterns:

Fesili e Iloilo ai Mamanu:

• 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:

Nisi Fesili:

• 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

Faamatalaga

• E mafai ona outou taaalo faatasi ma le vaega atoa po o ni vaega toalaiti e toatolu i le toalima tagata.

• E le faatapulaaina oe i fesili o loo i le lisi lenei. E mafai ona e fatuina ni fesili fou. E mafai foi ona e suia upu ua vaseina e fatu ai nisi fesili.

• Afai e te manao e faia lenei taaloga ia sili atu ona luitauina, ia feauauai i le faasoaina atu o tali e te manatuaina mai tagata taitoatasi o le vaega.

• E mafai ona e faaaogaina nei fesili faatasi ai ma isi taaloga o loo i lalo e pei o le “Filifili o le Uila” po o le “Togi le Polo.”

Hot Seat (10–20 minutes)

Nofoa Vevela (10–20 minute)

Steps

Laasaga

1. Vaevae i ni au se lua.

2. Filifili ni tagata a’oa’o se toalua (e toatasi le tagata aoao mai au taitasi). O nei tagata a’oa’o e nonofo faafesagai ma le vaega (i le “nofoa vevela”) ma ū latou tua i le laupapa.

3. E tusi e lou faiaoga se upu po o se fasifuaitau o le vaogagana i luga o le laupapa. E le mafai e tagata a’oa’o o loo i le “nofoa vevela” ona iloa le upu.

4. E lua minute e fesoasoani ai au i le latou au i le “nofoa vevela” e mate ai le upu o loo i luga o le laupapa e aunoa ma le fai atu o le upu.

5. O le tagata o loo i le “nofoa vevela” o le e fai mai le upu muamua, e maua le togi e tasi mo le latou au. Afai e tau atu e se au le upu i luga o le laupapa a o taumafai e fesoasoani i le latou au e mate, latou te le maua se togi.

6. Toe fai i upu fou.

Notes

Faamatalaga

• Fatu se au se tasi i le tolu e faalagolago i le toatele o le vaega.

• Afai o loo outou feiloai i luga o le initoneti, ia taaalo o se vaega atoa nai lo ni au. E toatasi le tagata o loo i le “nofoa vevela.” E le iloa e lenei tagata le upu. O le tagata e toatasi o le “tagata e tuuina atu faaataataga.” O le “tagata e tuuina atu le faaataataga” e filifili se upu ma tuuina atu faaataataga ina ia mafai ai e le tagata o loo i le “nofoa vevela” ona mate le upu.

Ball Toss (10–15 minutes)

Togi le Polo (10–15 minute)

Steps

Laasaga

1. Sue se polo, se mea faitino vaivai, po o se fasi pepa ua numinumi.

2. Filifili se fesili. (Faaaoga se tasi mai se lesona pe tagai i le “Fesili” i le faaopoopoga lenei.)

3. Fai atu le fesili ma togi le polo i se tagata a’oa’o.

4. E sapo e le tagata a’oa’o le polo ma tali le fesili.

5. E toe fai atu e le tagata aoao le fesili ma togi le polo i se isi tagata aoao.

6. Toe fai seia tali e tagata a’oa’o taitasi o lau vaega le fesili. Ona toe amata lea i se fesili fou.

Notes

Faamatalaga

• Ina ia atili faigata lenei taaloga, sui le fesili i taimi uma e te togiina ai le polo.

• Afai o loo outou feiloai i luga o le initoneti, valaau atu ni igoa nai lo le togiina o se polo.

Give One, Get One (10–20 minutes)

Tuu Atu le Tasi, Maua le Tasi (10–20 minute)

Steps

Laasaga

1. Filifili se autu mo le vaega (mo se faataitaiga: aiga, taaloga, po o meaai).

2. Tusi i lalo le tele o upu e te iloa e uiga i le autu mo le tasi i le lua minute.

3. Tu i luga ma savalivali solo i le potu. Sue se paga.

4. Faasoa atu se upu mai lau lisi i lau paga. E faasoa mai e lau paga se upu ia te oe. Afai o se upu fou, faaopoopo le upu i lau lisi.

5. Toe savalivali solo i le potu. Saili se paga fou. Toe fai.

Example

Autu: aiga

O paga A e tusitusi:

• mom

• dad

• sister

• brother

O paga B e tusitusi:

• 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.

E faaopoopo uma e tagata a’oa’o ia upu fou i a latou lisi.

Lisi a paga A:

• mom

• dad

• sister

• brother

• grandmother

Lisi a paga B:

• grandfather

• grandmother

• mother, mom

• father

• aunt

• uncle

Notes

Faamatalaga

• O se auala sili lenei e a’oa’o ai pe faataitai ai ni vaogagana fou e le o i ai i le lesona.

• Afai o loo outou feiloai i luga o le initoneti, fai atu i tagata taitoatasi e faasoa mai se upu se tasi mai la latou lisi i le vaega atoa nai lo le galulue taitoalua.

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

Taumatematega—“Ou te manatu o oe …” (15–20 minute)

Steps

Laasaga

1. Mafaufau i se veape.

2. Ta’u leotele le veape.

3. Ia faaaoga le veape, fatu se fuaiupu moni e uiga i se isi tagata aoao. Fai atu, “Ou te manatu o oe …” e amata ai lau fuaiupu.

4. Fai mai le isi tagata a’oa’o pe moni lau faamatalaga pe leai.

5. Afai e moni, e tasi le togi e te maua. Afai e le moni, e te le maua se togi.

6. O le tagata a’oa’o muamua e oo i le lima togi e manumalo!

7. Faamae’a le 10 i le 20 taamilosaga. Sui le veape mo taamilosaga taitasi.

Example

Tagata A’oa’o A (i le tagata a’oa’o B): The verb is like. I think that you like chocolate.

Tagata A’oa’o B: That’s true! (Ua maua e le tagata a’oa’o A se togi.)

Tagata A’oa’o B (i le tagata a’oa’o C): I think that you like to play basketball.

Tagata A’oa’o C: That’s not true! (E le maua e le tagata a’oa’o B se togi.)

Notes

Faamatalaga

• Fatu ni vaega taitoatolu i le taitoalima.

• O lenei taaloga o le a aofia ai le 10 i le 20 taamilosaga. O le a e manaomia se veape mo taamilosaga taitasi. Ia feauaua’i i le faia o se veape fou i taimi uma e te amataina ai se taamilosaga.

Tell Me a Story! (5–15 minutes)

Faamatala Mai se Tala ia te A’u.

Steps

Laasaga

1. Galulue ma se paga po o se vaega toalaiti.

2. Fai mai e se tasi tagata le fuaiupu muamua o se tala fatu.

3. O le isi tagata e sosoo ai e fai le fuaiupu lona lua.

4. Ia feauauai i le faia o se fuaiupu se tasi o le tala seia mae’a le tala.

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

Faamatalaga

• Fatu ni vaega taitoatolu i le taitoalima.

• E mafai ona e faafaigofieina lenei gaoioiga e ala i le faaali atu o se ata e amata ai le tala.

• O le isi auala e faafaigofie ai lenei gaoioiga o le tuu atu lea i vaega taitasi e amata i le fuaiupu e tasi. Mo se faataitaiga, e mafai e vaega taitasi ona amata i le “Sa ou maua se faaiuga o le vaiaso leaga” po o le “O le aso sili lea ona lelei o lo’u olaga.”

Two Truths and One Lie (10–15 minutes)

E Lua Upumoni ma le Pepelo e Tasi (10–15 minute)

Steps

Laasaga

1. Mafaufau i ni mea se lua e moni e uiga ia te oe lava. Fatu se mea se tasi e le moni. Taumafai e faaaoga le vaogagana ma fasifuaitau mai se lesona.

2. Faitau leotele au faamatalaga i se paga po o se vaega toaitiiti e toatolu i le toalima tagata.

3. E fesili atu tagata o lau vaega ia te oe i fesili ina ia mate mai po o le fea faamatalaga e le moni. Tali a latou fesili

Example

Tagata o le vaega 1: “I like pizza. I like French fries. I like chocolate. Which is not true?”

E fai fesili e isi tagata o le vaega:

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.

E mate mai e isi tagata o le vaega: “I think you don’t like French fries.”

Tagata o le vaega 1: “That’s right! I don’t like French fries.”

Vocabulary Cards (10–15 minutes)

Kata o Vaogagana (10–15 minute)

Steps

Laasaga

1. Tusi ni upu o le vaogagana se 5 i le 10 i luga i ni fasi pepa laiti (e lelei le faaaoga o pepa pipii). Tuu fasi pepa i se faaputuga.

2. Su’e se paga.

3. Faaū i lalo faaputuga o upu ina ia le mafai ona e vaai i upu. Fesuiai faaputuga ma lau paga.

4. Filifili se pepa. Aua le tilotilo i le upu. Tuu i luga le pepa i lou muaulu. E faamatala e lau paga le upu (pe tuuina atu se faaliliuga), ina ia mafai ona e mateina le upu i luga o le pepa. Afai e sa’o lau mate, e tasi le togi e te maua.

5. Feauauai. Toe fai mo pepa taitasi o loo i lau faaputuga.

Notes

Faamatalaga

• O se auala sili lenei e faataitai ai le vaogagana.

• Afai o loo outou feiloai i le initoneti, ia galulue faatasi ma le vaega atoa nai lo le fai paga. E tusi e tagata taitoatasi se lisi o upu. Aua le faaali atu lau lisi i le vaega. Ia feauauai i le filifilia o se upu se tasi mai lau lisi. Faamatala atu i le vaega e aunoa ma le ta’uina atu o le upu. Mate mai e tagata o le vaega le upu.

Dice Game 2 (10–15 minutes)

Taaloga i le Maa Taisi (10–15 minute)

Steps

Laasaga

1. E te manaomia se maa taisi se tasi (po o kata mai le numera 1–6).

2. Filifili ni veape se ono ma tusi i luga o le laupapa mai le numera 1–6.

3. Filifili isi upu, soanauna, po o taimi ma tusi i luga o le laupapa i numera 1–6.

4. Galulue ma se paga po o se vaega toaitiiti e toatolu i le toalima tagata. Togi le maa taisi. Faaaoga numera uma e te faataavale e fatu ai se fuaiupu e i ai upu e faatatau i ai. Feauauai.

Example

E tusi e le faiaoga ia veape ma taimi nei i luga o le laupapa:

Veape

1. eat

2. play

3. talk

4. laugh

5. go

6. buy

Upu Faailo Taimi

• 1, 3, 5 = past tense

• 2, 4, 6 = present tense

Tagata a’oa’o 1 e togi le taisi ma maua ai le 6 ma la 3. Na te fatuina se fuaiupu e faaaoga ai le faatau+ taimi ua tuanai.

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

Tagata a’oa’o 2 e togi le taisi ma maua ai le 4 ma le 6. Na te fatuina se fuaiupu e faaaoga ai le ’ata+ taimi nei.

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

Tagata a’oa’o 3 e togi le taisi ma maua ai le 1 ma le 3. Na te fatuina se fuaiupu e faaaoga ai le ’ai+ taimi ua tuanai.

• “I ate pizza for lunch.”

Notes

Faamatalaga

• O se auala lelei lenei e faataitai ai le taimi (taimi ua tuanai, taimi nei, lumanai) po o isi faatulagaga o le kalama (e faaaoga ai a o lei faia ma mulimuli ane, fesili, faamatalaga le lelei, ma isi mea faapena).

• Afai o loo outou fono i luga o le initoneti, ia galulue faatasi ma le vaega atoa. Faaaoga le taisi i le initoneti ma feauauai i le fatuina o fuaiupu.

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

Filifili o le Uila (faafesagai) (10–20 minute)

O lenei gaoioiga e na o vaega e fono faafesagai.

Steps

Laasaga

1. Filifili se fesili. (Faaaoga se tasi mai se lesona pe tagai i le “Fesili” i le faaopoopoga lenei.)

2. Ia tutu i laina e lua e faafesagai le tasi ma le isi.

   

3. O tagata o loo faafesagai o ni paga.

4. E fesili ma tali e paga le fesili.

   

5. Taamilo i se lio ina ia maua e tagata taitoatasi se paga fou.

   

6. E fesili ma tali e paga le fesili.

7. Toe fai laasaga 5 ma le 6.

Notes

Faamatalaga

• Afai e le tutusa le aofai o tagata, fatu se vaega e tasi e toatolu.

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

Feoai ma Faasoa Atu (faafesagai) (10–15 minute)

O lenei gaoioiga e mo na o vaega e fono faafesagai.

Steps

Laasaga

1. Filifili se fesili. (Faaaoga se tasi mai se lesona pe tagai i le “Fesili” i le faaopoopoga lenei.)

2. Tu i luga ma su’e se paga.

3. Fai atu i lau paga le fesili. Manatua le tali a lau paga. Tali le fesili a lau paga.

4. Savalivali solo i le potu ma su’e se paga fou. Fai atu ma tali fesili. Toe fai mo ni nai taimi ma ni paga fou. Manatua tali uma a au paga.

5. Toe foi atu i lou nofoaga. Faasoa atu i le vaega mea na e aoaoina.

Example

Question: What do you like to do?

E savavali solo tagata a’oa’o ma fesili ma tali le fesili i paga eseese.

• 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.

Faasoa atu i le vaega mea na e a’oa’oina.

• 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.