Dramatic Conversations from The English Gym
Book 2
Dramatic Conversations from The English Gym – Book 2
by Jon Charles
A collection of short dialogues from The English Gym II textbook.
Topics include sharing an apartment, marrying a foreigner, making a bucket list, having trouble on vacation, getting a driving license, living as a shut-in, and living with robots.​
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2,587 words, CEFR B2, Audio (17:49) minutes
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Flip Book Pages
p 1-3 Introduction
p 4-6 Story 08: Sharing an Apartment (2:47)
p 7-10 Story 09: Marrying a Foreigner (3:05)
p 11-13 Story 10: The Bucket List (2:36)
p 14-17 Story 11: Trouble on Vacation (2:23)
p 18-20 Story 12: Driving (2:19)
p 21-23 Story 13: The Story of the Shut-In (2:30)
p 24-26 Story 14: Robots (2:09)
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Discussion Questions
Story 08: Sharing an Apartment (2:47)
Before reading: Would you like to share a home with a friend someday?
After reading: What was Paul eating when Joe came home?
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Story 09: Marrying a Foreigner (3:05)
Before reading: What are some of the difficulties of international marriages?
After reading: At the end of the story, who will the father meet for the first time?
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Story 10: The Bucket List (2:36)
Before reading: Where would you like to visit outside of Japan?
After reading: What did Sora do in Thailand?
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Story 11: Trouble on Vacation (2:23)
Before reading: Do you prefer to travel with your family, with your friends, or by yourself?
After reading: What happens to Kairi at the cafe?
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Story 12: Driving (2:19)
Before reading: Do you prefer to travel by train, plane, or car?
After reading: Where was Kim driving her friend to?
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Story 13: The Story of the Shut-In (2:30)
Before reading: What things do you like to do with your friends?
After reading: At the end of the story, what will Paul and Gary do next?
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Story 14: Robots (2:09)
Before reading: If you could invent a robot, what would it do?
After reading: What does Sarah think of robots?
Reviews
TK: Tokyo Women’s Medical University (Tokyo, Japan)
Review: I read these stories for the first time. They were very funny. There were also some words and meanings that I did not know, but I could understand them.
AK: Kawagoe Minami High School (Saitama, Japan)Review: It was easy to understand how to use new words thanks to the stories. I was interested in reading them.
NM: Miyazaki Municipal University (Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan)
Review: We can learn a lot of slang, so I like this series!!
ST: Komazawa University (Tokyo, Japan)
Review: These stories were interesting, and I learned casual English phrases. I want to read more from this series.
M: Kindai University (Osaka, Japan)
Review: The story about the share house was the most interesting.