Speaking and listening – Elementary to intermediate

Let’s talk about TOYS

Conversation cards

What’s your favourite toy? How many toys have you got? Where do you get buy toys?
How often do you play with it? Make a list. Make sure to put Who buys them for you?
your favourites on top. Where do you get the money?

Which toys can you play with Which toys are better used Do boys and girls like the same
indoors? outdoors? toys? Explain and say which toys
Name as many as you can. Explain why. are popular with both boys and
girls and which are not.

Do you think toys are Do you know any toys that can What are you favourite toys in
expensive? What’s the most be dangerous? summer (or when it’s hot)?
expensive toy you have? What can happen?

Could you live without toys? Do you ever play board games? What toys do you play with in
Why or why not? What’s your favourite? winter (or when it’s raining)?
Make a list.

Are toys now the same as in Are toys important? How can children pay for their
the past? (think of your parents or Can you explain w or why not? own toys?
grandparents) Explain.
What’s the difference?

Make a list of all the toys you What was you favourite toy How often do you go to the
know. Rank them by price and when you were 5? park or playground?
popularity. What is it now? What do you do there?

Match and tick the toys

2 3
you have # v/x
BB gun
4
bow & arrow 1
computer game
doll
kite 8
5 6
seesaw
7
skipping rope
swing
teddy bear
toy cars
train set
yo-yo
10 11
9 12
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