Find-out Activities

These activities are designed to drill new vocabulary; they require a partner.

what s/he thinks of the food in the school's cafeteria(s). Why?
how s/he did on the last exam. What does s/he think of it?
the Arabic professor is thinking of holding class this coming Saturday: what does s/he think of this?
when s/he graduated from high school. What did s/he do after that?
who s/he is like in her/his family. How so?

whether or not s/he has an American Express Card. If not, what credit card/s s/he has.
whether or not s/he considers himself/herself smart.
who, in her/his opinion, is the smartest in his/her family.
whether or not s/he will go to the post office today.
how often s/he uses electronic mail.
whether or not s/he welcomes the idea of open book examinations.
whether or not s/he has had any dreams that s/he remembers lately.
if s/he believes in dreams.
what the dream of his/her life is .
what s/he believes to be the meaning of friendship.
what things s/he considers important.
what part of the semester s/he prefers and why.
what s/he considers important in her/his future spouse/partner.

FROM DAVID (al-Kabiir) & DAVID (al-Saghiir):

whether they would like to eat dinner with you tonight.

FROM REEMA & NAUMAN:

whether they are enjoying their NES 100 class.

FROM MUNAWWAR & ARSH:

whether they are of Pakistani origin.

FROM MANDY & BENNY:

what they wish to study in the future.

FROM PAYAM & MAYA:

why they didn't attend the party at your house on Saturday.

FROM CHRIS & CATHERINE:

whether they allow their children to watch TV by themselves.

if s/he will ask Mahmoud to change the Arabic exam time (since s/he has two other exams on the same day).
what the best gift s/he has ever received for her/his birthday is.
who helps him/her to choose his/her clothes.
what s/he prefers to wear. Why?
how many times s/he has missed class this semester. Why?
whether or not s/he passed by the post office this morning.
whether or not she has had any job interviews? When? How did it/they go?
whether or not s/he prefers to stop during long trips.
whether or not s/he thinks that it is necessary for professors to have office hours.

whether s/he is interested in art. What types?
what meals s/he usually eats. What foods does s/he like?
where s/he puts his/her money.
if s/he has a habit s/he wants to change. Why? How?
how much time has passed since s/he saw his/her high school friends?
what memories s/he still has from high school
if s/he has an appointment with Mahmoud but he is not in the office, how long will s/he wait ?
the things about which s/he disagrees with her/his parents.
whether s/he knows how to prepare a certain dish?
how s/he prepares for Arabic class .

when s/he learned to drive.
how often s/he drives and if s/he considers himself/herself to be a good driver.
how s/he comes to class every day.
what are the things that s/he believes in.
when the last time that s/he attended a party was. Why did s/he go and whom did s/he see?
what changes s/he would attempt to affect if s/he were in the government.
what research projects s/he is working on or what plans for the future s/he has.