Speaking Tutor Answer Key
Speaking Tutor 1A – Units 1-6
Unit 1: School Buddies
Lesson 1 Dialogue & Practice
Warm-Up
1. - b. - e.
2. - c. - d.
3. - a. - f.
Vocabulary Preview
1. A: Where is my calculator? I had it this morning.
B: Is it in your desk drawer?
2. A: I need a dictionary. This English word is too difficult!
B: There is a dictionary on the bookshelf.
3. A: I can’t find my house key. My mom is going to be mad.
B: Did you check your pocket?
4. A: My friend can’t find her dog. She is really upset.
B: Did she check under the bed?
5. A: I’ve lost my cell phone.
B: Is it on the computer keyboard?
Dialogue: I Can’t Find It
Comprehension Check
(Sample answers)
1. Daniel has lost something. OR Daniel has lost his key.
2. It is in his pocket.
Dialogue Practice: I Can’t Find It
(Sample answers)
A: Are you OK, (buddy’s name)? What’s wrong?
B: I can’t find my book.
A: Is it under the desk?
B: No, it isn’t.
A: Is it on the bookshelf?
B: No, it isn’t.
A: Is it in the drawer?
B: No, it is not there, either.
A: Did you check your bag?
B: Wait. Oh, it’s in my bag!
Interview Questions
1. Are you OK? What’s wrong?
2. When did you lose it/them?
3. Where was the last place you saw it/them?
4. Why are you late?
5. How much is it?
6. Who is your best buddy?
7. Did you check your pocket?
8. Is it under your books?
Lesson 2 Extension & Detail
Warm-Up
(Sample answers)
1. (Picture 3) The boy can’t find his socks. OR I can’t find my socks.
2. (Picture 2) Are they under the bed? OR Did you check under your bed?
3. (Picture 5) No, they aren’t. OR They aren’t under the bed.
4. (Picture 1) Are they in your bag? OR Did you check in the bag?
5. (Picture 4) Oh, they are in my bag.
Grammar Focus: Contractions – Short Forms
1. I have – a. I’ve
2. I cannot – c. I can’t
3. He has/She has – b. He’s/She’s
4. He cannot/She cannot – d. He/She can’t
I’ve Lost My Bag: Describe It!
I’ve lost my bag. It is yellow. X O
It is round. It isn’t square. X O
It is small. It is not big. O X
Help me find my bag.
I’ve lost my ruler. It is gray. O X
It is long. It isn’t short. X O
It is thin. It is not thick. O X
Help me find my ruler.
Is It … ? Practice with a Buddy
1. A: I’ve lost my ball. B: Is it big/small? A: Yes, it is big/small. OR No, it isn’t big/small. (Student B should circle the answer given by A)
2. A: I’ve lost my wallet. B: Is it yellow? OR Is it pink? (Student B should circle the answer given by A)
3. A: I’ve lost my pencil. B: Is it long? OR Is it short? (Student B should circle the answer given by A)
4. A: I’ve lost my clock. B: Is it round? OR Is it square? (Student B should circle the answer given by A)
At the Lost and Found
(Sample answers)
1. What color is it? It is green.
2. What size is it? It is small.
3. Where did you lose it? I lost it at my buddy’s house.
4. When did you lose it? I lost it this morning.
5. How much is the bag? It is ten dollars.
6. What does your bag look like? It is long and blue.
Interview About a Lost Cell Phone
(Sample answers)
1. What’s wrong? Are you OK? I’ve lost your cell phone.
2. Is it in your home? I don’t think so.
3. Where did you lose it? At school.
4. Have you checked on the playground? Yes, I have.
5. When was the last time you saw it? This morning.
6. Where did you check? In the restroom.
Lesson 3 Dialogue & Practice
Warm-Up
(Sample answers)
1. What color is it? It is orange.
2. What size is it? It is big.
3. How much are they? They are seventeen dollars.
Vocabulary Preview
1. A: I have lost your electronic dictionary.
B: You are a really careless person.
2. A: I am always losing my schoolbag. I’ve lost it five times this month.
B: I can’t believe it. That’s incredible!
3. A: Are you a third grader?
B: No, I’m a second grader.
4. A: I’ve lost my math homework. My teacher will be mad.
B: Oh dear. That’s terrible.
5. A: Oh no! I can’t find my wallet.
B: How much money did you have in it?
Dialogue: Interview with a Careless Person
(Note: Check students are capitalizing initial letters of words commencing a sentence.)
Reporter: Today our special report is on careless people.
Let’s meet one of them. Hello, what’s your name?
Jennifer: Hi! I’m Jennifer. I’m a third grader.
Reporter: 1. Why (note: ‘How’ also a possible answer) are you careless?
Jennifer: Hmm … I am always losing my schoolbags.
Reporter: 2. How many bags have you lost?
Jennifer: I have lost three bags this month.
Reporter: Three?! Incredible! 3. What do you keep in your schoolbags?
Jennifer: My books, pencils, pens, cell phone, and diary.
Reporter: Oh dear. That’s terrible. 4. Who helps you find your bags?
Jennifer: Usually my buddies.
Reporter: I hope you don’t lose your bags again.
Jennifer: Hey, 5. where is my bag?
Reporter: Uh-oh …
Comprehension Check
(Sample answers)
1. They are talking about losing things. OR Being careless.
2. Her bags. OR Jennifer loses her bags.
Dialogue Practice: Interview with a Careless Person
(Sample answers)
Reporter: Today our special report is on careless people. Let’s meet one of them. Hello, what’s your name?
Careless Person: Hi! I’m (name). I’m a second grader.
Reporter: Why are you careless?
Careless Person: Hmm … I am always losing my bags.
(Note: Check students are adding plural ‘s’ here.)
Reporter: How many bags have you lost?
Careless Person: I have lost five bags this month.
Reporter: Oh dear. That’s terrible. Who helps you find your bags?
Careless Person: Usually my brother.
Reporter: I hope you don’t lose your bag(s) again.
Careless Person: Hey, where is my bag?
Reporter: Uh-oh …
More Interview Questions
1. What are you doing?
2. How much money do you have in your wallet?
3. Where are you going to check?
4. Do you think you can find it?
5. Did you check in the restroom?
6. How many times have you lost your ruler?
7. Why do you feel terrible?
8. When are you going home?
Lesson 4 Review
Game of Questions!
(Answers may vary.)
Grammar Focus: Be Verbs
I am. / I am not. / I’m not.
You/We/They are. / You/We/They are not. / You/We/They aren’t.
He/She/It is. / He/She/It is not. / He/She/It isn’t.
My Buddy
(Sample answers)
A.
1. What’s your name? My name is …
2. What are you doing? I am studying English.
3. Are you a careless person? If yes, why? Yes, I’m always losing my bags.
4. What is in your schoolbag? There are some books in my (school) bag.
5. What does your schoolbag look like? It is big and round.
B.
1. His name is Bob.
2. He is studying English.
3. Yes, he is/he’s always losing his bags.
4. There are some books in his (school) bag.
5. It is big and round.
Speaking Practice: Guess That Bag!
(Answers may vary.)
Roleplay Presentation
(Answers may vary. – refer to sample text)
Unit 2: Memorable Stories
Lesson 1 Dialogue & Practice
Warm-Up
(Sample answers)
He is tall. / She is short.
Her hair is blonde. / She has brown hair.
He is smiling. / They are happy.
There are five people. There is one boy and there are four girls.
Vocabulary Preview
1. At sports camp, we play soccer, basketball and baseball.
2. The story is memorable. You won’t forget it!
3. Rollercoasters are exciting! They are fast and fun!
4. I hope you win the art contest. I think your drawing is the best.
5. The music sounds great. I like this concert.
6. My dad is happy. Today is his birthday.
Dialogue: You Won!
Comprehension Check
(Sample answers)
1. He/John won a music contest.
2. He is going to a music camp.
Dialogue Practice: You Won!
(Sample answers)
A I have good news!
B Really? What is it?
A You won the painting contest!
B Yay! How exciting!
A And, you’re going to summer camp!
B Awesome! I can’t wait to tell all my friends!
A You get to write stories.
B I love writing!
A You’re going to have a lot of fun.
B Of course! This is so cool!
Interview Questions
1. What did you win?
2. Where do you get to go?
3. When is it?
4. How long does it last?
5. Why do you want to go?
6. What do you get to do?
7. What are you going to take with you?
8. Who are you going to tell first?
Lesson 2 Extension & Detail
Warm-Up
(Sample answers)
In picture one, a boy saw a camp. At the camp, there was a concert. He went to the concert. / He wanted to go to the concert.
In picture two, the boy went to the camp. It was a music camp in the USA. The camp was in the woods. He brought his guitar with him.
In picture three, the boy won a contest. It was a music contest. He played the guitar. He won a trophy. He was very happy.
Grammar Focus: Possessives
1. – d.
2. – e.
3. – a.
4. – b.
5. – c.
Talking About Camp
1. Yes, d. it was exciting!
2. No, b. they were too cold.
3. a. Her name was Rachel.
4. Can I see a photo of b. yours?
Match the pictures with the expressions. Then, make some questions and answers.
What did you like about camp?
1. - c. I liked the science projects.
2. - d. I liked the music concerts.
3. - a. I liked all of the fun games.
4. - b. I liked making new friends.
More Camp Talk
1. Did you enjoy camp?
d. Yes, it was interesting. / j. Yes, it was fun. / k. No, it was boring.
2. What did you do?
e. We learned to swim. / g. We practiced singing. / m. We watched movies.
3. What did you like the best?
c. I liked the teachers the best. / f. I liked the lake the best. / l. I liked the games the best.
4. What did you miss from home?
b. I missed my best friend. / i. I missed my family. / o. I missed my pet turtle.
5. Did anything funny happen?
a. Yes, I fell in the mud. / h. Yes, I got a pie in my face. / n. Yes, we put salt in the sugar bowl.
Interview About Camp
(Sample answers)
1. Did you have fun at camp? Yes, I did.
2. Where did you go? I went to the USA.
3. What did you do? I played lots of games and made new friends.
4. Who did you miss? I missed my family.
5. Why did you go there? Because I wanted to practice English.
6. What did you like the best? I liked the games best.
Lesson 3 Dialogue & Practice
Warm-Up
(Sample answers)
1. I went hiking.
2. I played basketball.
3. I saw a bear.
Vocabulary Preview
1. I like to go camping, and I like to sleep in my sleeping bag.
2. A: What was the most memorable part?
B: Grandpa and I cooked dinner for everyone.
3. Let’s hike to the top of that mountain.
4. A tiger has orange and black stripes.
5. A: What did you do?
B: I went skiing.
6. She saw a turtle and a rabbit.
Dialogue: An Exciting Summer
(Note: Again, check correct capitalization of initial letters at the beginning of a sentence.)
Lucy 1.How was your summer, Mike?
Mike It was exciting. I went to the jungle.
Lucy Cool! 2. What did you do?
Mike We hiked in the jungle. I saw a tiger!
Lucy Wow! 3. Did you learn anything new?
Mike Yes, I learned about plants you can eat.
Lucy That’s interesting. 4. What was the most memorable part?
Mike Well, I went to bed one night, and something was in my sleeping bag. It was a snake!
Lucy That’s scary!
Mike Yeah, but it didn’t bite me.
Comprehension Check
(Sample answers)
1. He went to the jungle.
2. He saw a tiger and a snake.
Dialogue Practice: An Exciting Summer
A How was your summer, (buddy’s name)?
B It was fun.
I went to the country.
A Cool! What did you do?
B I _went swimming_.
A Wow! Did you learn anything new?
B Yes, I learned to swim underwater.
A That’s neat.
What was the most memorable part?
B Well, I went on the slide.
More Interview Questions
1. How was your vacation?
2. Where did you go?
3. Who did you go with?
4. What did you do?
5. Did anything funny happen?
6. What was the most memorable part?
7. Did you learn anything new?
8. Do you want to do the same thing next vacation?
Lesson 4 Review
(Answers may vary greatly in this section. Refer to sample texts for answer suggestions.)
Unit 3: Things People Do
Lesson 1 Dialogue & Practice
Warm-Up
1. - b.
2. - e.
3. - f.
4. - a.
5. - c.
6. - d.
Vocabulary Preview
1. Smokejumpers are firefighters who jump out of airplanes.
2. Architects draw plans for houses and buildings.
3. Curators enjoy talking about art in museums.
4. Writers produce things like stories and poems.
5. Actors are in movies and television shows.
6. Coaches help athletes get better at the sports they do.
Dialogue: I Love My Job
Comprehension Check
(Sample answers)
1. She’s (maybe) an architect.
2. She is going to design a house (for them) to live in.
Dialogue Practice: I Love My Job
(Answers may vary.)
Interview Questions
1. What do you do?
2. Are you happy with your job?
3. Where do you work?
4. Is it tiring sometimes?
5. Do you get tired of doing the same thing every day?
6. Is it dangerous?
7. How long have you worked there?
8. Would you like to change jobs?
Lesson 2 Extension & Detail
Warm-Up
(Sample answers)
What does the boy’s mom do? (i.e. What’s her job?) His mom is an architect.
What are they talking about? They are talking about the boy’s new bedroom.
What does the boy want? He wants a basketball hoop on the wall of his bedroom.
Do you think he is going to get it? No.
What do you want in your dream house? I want …
Grammar Focus: Wh- Question Words
1. Asking about time – f. – i.
2. Asking for quantity – b. – g.
3. Asking about people – a. – j.
4. Asking for reason – d. – k.
5. Asking about a name – e. – l.
6. Asking about place – c. – h.
Questions About a Job
A: Where do you work? B: I work at a hospital.
A: What do you do? B: I help sick people.
A: How do you help them? B: I figure out why they are sick.
A: Are you a doctor? B: Yes, I am.