Group Work Worksheets
for chapters in Responding to Readings 1 or
independent study
Responding to Readings worksheet 1
Hometown Survey (chapter 1)
In groups of four, using the questions below, fill out the chart at the bottom.
hometown (ht) topic
question
Whose hometown has largest population?
How many people live in your hometown?
Whose hometown is most exciting?
On a scale of 1-10, how exciting is your hometown?
Whose hometown has the most famous
person?
Who is the most famous person in your hometown?
Whose ht famous product is best?
What’s your hometown’s famous product?
Whose ht is coldest? hottest?
What’s the lowest/highest temperature?
Whose ht is furthest from here?
How far is your hometown from here?
Will you live in this ht in the future?
Do you want to live in your hometown in the
future?
Wild animals.
What wild animals live near your hometown?
(your idea)
Group Hometown Chart
Write names in columns 2-6
name of
hometown
population
excitement
famous person
famous
product
climate
distance from
here
future
wild animals
Responding to Readings worksheet 2
English Word Origins (chapter 2)
English word
1. adios m H
2. chess __ O
3. marijuana __ __
4. ballet __ __
5. karaoke __ __
6. coffee __ __
7. grotesque __ __
8. yoga __ __
9. universe __ __
10. karate __ __
11. dreadlocks __ __
12. kindergarten __ __
13. tea __ __
14. banana __ __
15. cacao __ __
definition
a) a popular yellow fruit
b) an empty orchestra
c) a drink made from leaves
d) a board game
e) hair tied like ropes
f) a drug that is smoked
g) sun, stars and all planets
h) a drink made from beans
i) empty hand fighting
j) a dance performed to music
k) stretching the body
l) ingredient for chocolate
m) goodbye
n) disgusting
o) preschool
origin
A) Native American
B) Hindi
C) French
D) French
E) German
F) Chinese
G) African
H) Spanish
I) Spanish
J) Jamaican
K) Japanese
L) Japanese
M) Greek
N) Turkish
O) Persian (Farsi)
World Languages
language
country/countries
a word or words
guten morgen (1) / danke (2)
dzai jyen (3)
nastrovia (cheers!) / zdrast vet yah (hi)
namaste (4)
merci (5) / bonjour (6)
annyong haseyo (7) / kamsahmnida (8)
habla (speak)
al salaam a’alaykum (hi) / sadiq (friend)
shalom (hello) / bevakasha (you’re welcome)
sawadee krab/ka (9)
kanpai (10)
hujambo (hi) / ngoma (dance)
halo (11) / danka (thanks)
kalimera (hello) / agapo (love)
What does “It’s Greek to me!” mean?
a) ちんぷんかんぷん! b) ちゅうとはんぱ!　c) なんとなく
Responding to Readings worksheet 3
peace
frieden
ping-an
mir
shanti
paix
phyangh’wa
paz
salam
shalom
heiwa
amani
paco
eiphnh
Stuff Survey (chapter 3)
Write questions in the right column below, then fill out the chart at the bottom.
stuff
question
Who’s got the most and fewest books?
Who’s got the most and fewest CDs?
How many books do you have?
Who’s got the most and fewest LPs?
Who’s got the most and fewest pairs of shoes?
Who’s got the most and fewest pets?
Who’s got the most and fewest XXX?
action
Action Survey
question
Who does the most housework? How many hours of housework do you do a week?
Who watches the most TV?
How many hours of TV do you watch a week?
Who sleeps the most?
What’s the average number of hours you sleep each
Who studies the most?
Who eats out most?
Who...?
How many hours a week do you study?
day?
How many times a month do you eat out?
Group Stuff Chart
Using questions from the Stuff Survey and Action Survey above, ask group members and fill out
the chart below. Write group member names at the top.
books
CDs
LPs
shoes
pets
housework
TV
study
sleep
eating out
Responding to Readings worksheet 4
Sleep Survey (chapter 4)
Write questions in the right column below, then fill out the chart at the bottom.
sleep survey
question
Length of sleep
How many...
Staying awake
Do you drink caffeine...
Number of naps
Bed or futon?
How many...
Getting up during the night
(your idea)
Dreams Survey
Write questions below.
dream survey
flying
teeth falling out
question
How often do you dream of flying?
actually crying (real tears!)
foreign language
animal dream
scary dream / nightmare
other
Group Sleep Chart
Using questions from the Sleep Survey and Dream Survey above, ask group members and fill
out the chart below. To answer, use “never, seldom, sometimes, often or very often”. Write group
member names at the top.
hours
naps per month
get up at night
up early (time)
bed or futon
flying
teeth
crying
English
animal
nightmare
other
Responding to Readings worksheet 5
Food Survey (chapter 5)
Write questions in the right column below, then fill out the chart at the bottom.
food
question
Number of snacks
Number of desserts
Checking weight
Skipping meals
Fasting
Dieting
What’s the longest you’ve gone without eating?
How long have you been on a diet in the past three years?
Favorites Survey
What’s your favorite...
vegetable?
fruit?
snack?
dessert?
meat?
grain?
Group Food Chart
Using questions from the Food Survey and Favorites Survey above, ask group members and fill
out the chart below. Write group member names at the top.
snacks
desserts
checking weight
skipped meals
fasting
dieting
vegetable
fruit
snack
dessert
meat
grain
Responding to Readings worksheet 6
Family Survey (chapter 6)
Write questions in the right column below, then fill out the chart at the bottom.
Siblings
family survey
Pets
question
How many siblings do you have?
Grandparents
Great Grandparents
Nieces and Nephews
Cousins
In-laws
survey
Family Survey 2
question
Distance to grandparent
Whose grandparent lives the furthest away?
Grandparent’s age
Whose grandparent is oldest?
Distance to grandparent
Parent’s age
Sibling’s age
Sibling’s age
Whose grandparent lives closest?
Whose parent is youngest?
Whose sibling is youngest?
Whose sibling is oldest?
Group Family Chart
Using questions from the two Family Surveys above, ask group members and fill out the chart
below. Write group member names at the top.
siblings
pets
grandparents
great grandparents
nieces & nephews
cousins
in-laws
distance to g-parent
distance to g-parent
g-parent’s age
parent’s age
sibling’s age
sibling’s age
Responding to Readings worksheet 7
Competition (chapter 9)
Describe a sport or game to your group members. First, read the description of the
game go below.
Go starts with an empty board. Players take turns putting black or
white stones on the board. The board has 19
lines (up and down) that cross 19 lines (side
to side). The stones are not put in the boxes.
Instead, the stones are put on the intersections,
the place where the lines cross. One rule is,
if you surround your opponent’s stone or
stones, you take them. The object of the game
is to control an area. To score, each player
counts the size of his area, the number of
intersections he controls. Each intersection is
one point. The player with the most points
wins.
To describe your sport or game, provide the following information.
• Where is it played? (Go is played on a board.)
• Can you tell details about it? (The board as 19x19 lines.)
• How is it played? (Players take turns putting stones on the board.)
• Can you tell details? (The stones are placed on intersections, not boxes.)
• Any rules? (If you surround your opponent’s stone, you take it.)
• What’s the object of the game? (The object is to control an area.)
• How to score? (Each player counts the intersections in his area.)
Useful Vocabulary
a court (tennis, basketball, volleyball, handball)
a field (baseball, soccer, rugby, football, field hockey)
in a gym (dodgeball)
a bowling alley (bowling)
a golf course (golf )
on a mat in a gym (kendo, karate, judo)
a board (shogi, chess, checkers, othello, go-moku-narabe (5 in a row))
a TV, handheld device or monitor (video games)
a table (ping pong, card games, Uno)
opponent(s) - the other player(s)
object - the purpose; the goal; the way a winner is decided
Draw a picture of your sport or game if it helps your description!
Responding to Readings worksheet 8
Music (chapter 10)
Read the lyrics, listen to the first lines, and sing along. Which lyrics are for which song and artist?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver __
Top of the World, by The Carpenters __
Let it Be, by The Beatles __
My Way, by Frank Sinatra __
Bridge Over Troubled Waters, by Simon & Garfunkel __
My Heart Will Go On, by Celine Dion __
1. When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom...
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom...
2. Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you
That is how I know you go on.
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on...
3. Such a feelin’s coming over me
There is wonder in most everything I see
Not a cloud in the sky,
Got the sun in my eyes
And I won’t be surprised if it’s a dream.
Everything I want the world to be
Is now coming true especially for me
And the reason is clear,
It’s because you are here
You’re the nearest thing
to heaven that I’ve seen...
4. Almost heaven, West Virginia,
Blue Ridge Mountain, Shenandoah River,
Life is old there, older than the trees,
Younger than the mountains,
blowing like a breeze...
5. And now, the end is near
And so I face the final curtain.
My friend, I’ll say it clear,
I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain.
I’ve lived a life that’s full.
I’ve traveled each and every highway
And more, much more than this...
6. When you’re weary (tired)
Feeling small
When tears are in your eyes
I will dry them all
I’m on your side
When times get rough
And friends just can’t be found...
Responding to Readings worksheet 9
Health Survey (chapter 11)
Write questions in the right column below, then fill out the chart at the bottom.
health issues
the common cold
influenza
question
How many times do you catch a cold each year?
doctors
headaches
medicine
allergies
diabetes (糖尿病)
Have you ever suffered from allergies?
asthma (喘息)
smoking
issues
drinking
heart disease
cancer
Health Risks Survey
question
How many cigarettes do you smoke a week?
How many family members had heart disease?
Group Health Chart
Using questions from the Health Surveys above, ask group members and fill out the chart below.
Write group member names at the top.
colds
the flu
doctors
headaches
allergies
diabetes
asthma
medicine
smoking
drinking
heart disease
cancer
Responding to Readings worksheet 10
Emotion Quiz (chapter 12)
Answer each question below then discuss with a partner.
Dealing with Sadness
1. Do you think people who cry are weak? 2. Do you think boys and men should hide their tears?
3. Do you feel embarrassed if you cry in public?
4. Do you ever cry while watching a film or reading a book? 5. Would you try to hold back your tears at a funeral?
6. Would you not trust a politician who cried? 7. Do you think that crying is unnecessary? 8. Would you allow someone to comfort you if you were crying? Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Dealing with Anger
9. Do you ever lose your temper? 10. Do you try to hide your anger? 11. Has your anger ever gotten you in trouble?
12. Do you believe anger is harmful to your health? 13. Do you get annoyed easily? 14. Do you often keep thinking about things which annoy you?
15. Do you try to hide your disappointment?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Dealing with Fear
16. Do you get scared easily?Yes
No
17. Can you stay calm when you feel fear?
Yes
No
18. Do you ever have scary nightmares?
Yes
No
19. Are you afraid of failure?Yes
No
Showing Affection
20. Do you like to touch (hug, kiss, etc.) family members? Yes
No
21. If a foreigner greeted you with a hug, would you feel uncomfortable? Yes
No
22. If a foreigner greeted you with a kiss on the cheek, would you feel uncomfortable? Yes
No
23. Would you hold hands in public with your girl/boyfriend? Yes
No
24. Would you mind a goodbye kiss at a station from your girl/boyfriend? Yes No
25. Do you say "I love you" to family members?
Yes
No
26. Would you say "I love you" to a husband/wife?
Yes
No
27. Would you say "I love you" to your children?
Yes
No
28. Should owners give their pets lots of affection?
Yes
No
Responding to Readings worksheet 11
Pets Survey (chapter 13)
Rank how much you’d like to have each of the following for a pet. Use the scale below.
0 (NO! I’d never have this as a pet)... 5 (maybe)... 10 (YES! I want this as a pet)
a goldfish ___
a parrot ___
a dog ___
several dogs ___
a hamster ___
a cat ___
several cats ___
a rabbit ___
a lizard ___
a bird ___
a turtle ___
a beetle ___
a robot ___
a mouse ___
a snake ___
Responding to Readings worksheet 12
Survival French (chapter 14)
Read the French phrase and guess the English equivalent. Then practice both French and English
with your partner.
1. Bonjour, comment vous appelez-vous
?
12.Qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie
2. Je m'appelle Jérome.
13.Je suis professeur.
I'm a ________.
3. Enchanté !
14.Quel âge avez-vous ?
How ________ are you?
4. Ça va ?
15.J'ai 32 ans.
I'm ________.
5. Comment allez-vous ?
________ are you?
16.Vous avez un petit ami / une petite
Hello, what's your ________?
________ ________ is Jeremy.
________ to meet you!
What’s ________?
?
What ________ you do?
amie ?
6. Très bien, merci et vous ?
Well, thanks, and ________?
7. D'où venez-vous ?
________ are you from?
8. Je suis espagnol / italien / allemand
________ Spanish / Italian / German
9. Où habitez-vous ?
________ do you live?
10.J'habite près de la place de la
Concorde.
I ________ near Concorde square.
11. Pardon ? Je n'ai pas bien compris.
I'm sorry, I didn't ________ that.
Do you ________ a boyfriend /
girlfriend ?
17.Vous parlez anglais / français ?
Do you ________ English / French ?
18.Un peu.
A ________.
19.Vous aimez la bière / le vin ?
Do you ________ beer / wine?
20.Oui, j'aime beaucoup ça.
Yes, I like it ________ much.
21.Au revoir !
________!
Solutions: 1. name; 2. My name; 3. Nice; 4. up; 5. How; 6. you; 7. Where; 8. I am; 9. Where; 10. live; 11.
catch/understand; 12. do; 13. teacher/professor; 14. old; 15. 32 years old; 16. have; 17. speak; 18. little; 19.
drink; 20. very; 21. Good-bye
Responding to Readings worksheet 13
Travel Survey (chapter 14)
Write questions about where your group has gone and how they have traveled.
Japan travel
question
one of Japan’s three scenic
places (Nihon sankei)
Have you ever been to Matsushima, Miyajima or
Amanohashidate?
island
Which...
day trips
hot spring spa
What day trips have you taken?
on foot
bullet train
air travel
hitchhiking
foreign travel
question
continent
Which continents did you travel to?
airport
How did you feel at the airport?
island
packing
Which island abroad did you go to?
What did you pack?
Travel Chart
Using questions from the Travel Surveys above, ask group members and fill out the chart below.
Write group member names at the top.
3 scenic places
island
day trips
hot spring spa
on foot
bullet train
air travel
hitchhiking
continent
island
airport
packing
To fill in the information about dreams, write often, never, sometimes, etc.
Responding to Readings worksheet 14