Taro's talking Tamagotchi

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

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Warm-up

  1. Do you have a pet? (Yes, I have a dog.)
  2. What is your favorite game? (My favorite game is soccer.)

Vocabulary Match

wake up •• break time
laugh •• great
feed •• say "I will"
recess •• get up
promise •• give food
awesome •• big smile

Vocabulary Answers

wake upget up
laughbig smile
feedgive food
recessbreak time
promisesay "I will"
awesomegreat

Story

Taro is a young boy from Japan who has a new Tamagotchi named Larry. Larry is special; he can talk! Every morning, Taro wakes up, checks on Larry, and then gets ready for school. He walks to school with his friends, Kenta and Yumi. At school, Taro shows Larry to his classmates. They laugh when Larry says, "Oh my god!" During class, Taro puts Larry to sleep and listens to his teacher.

One day, Taro forgets to feed and play with Larry before school. At recess, Larry's screen shows a sad face and an empty food bowl icon. Taro feels sad but promises to care for Larry after school.

After school, Taro and his friends play "Taiko no Tatsujin" with Larry. The little Tamagotchi cheers up and says, "That was awesome!" Taro loves Larry. His talking Tamagotchi makes every day fun and interesting.

Quiz

  1. What does Larry say that makes Taro's classmates laugh?
  2. How does Taro feel when he sees Larry's sad face and empty food bowl icon?
  3. What game do Taro and his friends play with Larry after school?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. He says, "Oh my god!"
  2. He feels sad.
  3. They play "Taiko no Tatsujin."

Conversation

Taro:Hey Yumi, have you seen my Tamagotchi? It can talk!
Yumi:Really? That's awesome, Taro! What can it say?
Taro:Oh, it can say "I like TikTok" and "Bye bye baby!"
Yumi:Haha, that's funny! What will it say next?
Taro:Not sure, but it makes me laugh.
Yumi:That's so cool. Now I want a Tamagotchi!

Key Phrase

  1. It makes me laugh.
  2. It makes me happy.
  3. It makes me tired.
  4. It makes me nervous.
  5. It makes me hungry.
  6. It makes me want to dance.
  7. It makes me feel like a ninja.

Discussion

  1. Do you want a Tamagotchi?
  2. What do you do after school?
  3. What makes you laugh the most?

Discussion Answers (examples)

  1. Yeah! I can practice speaking English with it.
  2. After school, I study, eat, study some more, then eat again.
  3. Oh, my favorite YouTubers, Heisei Flamingo. They're so funny!

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