Tongue Twisters: Sixth Sick Sheik's Sixth Sick Sheep

Tongue Twisters
1. A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies
2. I saw a saw that could out saw any other saw I ever saw.
3. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
4. Santa's Short Suit Shrunk
5. The soldier's shoulder surely hurts!
6. Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards
7. Upper roller lower roller Upper roller lower roller.
8. Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said "this butter's bitter! But a bit of better butter will
but make my butter better" So she bought some better butter, better than the bitter butter, and it
made her butter better so 'twas
better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter!
9. Black bug bit a big black bear. But where is the big black bear that the big black bug bit?
10. A big bug bit the little beetle but the little beetle bit the big bug back.
11. Sixth Sick Sheik's Sixth Sick Sheep
12. I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought.
If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought, I wouldn't have thought so
much.
13. A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose!
14. Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train his tongue to twist and turn, and twit an twat, to learn the letter
"T".
15. Tie twine to three tree twigs.
16. Double bubble gum, bubbles double.

17. Love's a feeling you feel when you feel
you're going to feel the feeling you've never felt before.
18. I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit, upon a slitted sheet I sit.
19. Fresh fried fish, Fish fresh fried, Fried fish fresh, Fish fried fresh.
20. Sunshine city, sunshine city, sunshine city, ...
21. A box of biscuits, a box of mixed biscuits, and a biscuit mixer.
22. She Sells Sea Shells On The Sea Shore ,
23. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
whereas the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
24. Tie a knot, tie a knot. Tie a tight, tight knot. Tie a knot in the shape of a nought.
25. Red blood, blue blood. Red blood, blue blood. Red blood, blue blood.
Role Play Topics
A: Invite B to go somewhere this weekend.

B: Politely refuse A's invitation.
A: Call and tell your boss (B) you can't come to work because of illness.
B: You think A is bluffing (not really sick).
A: Ask B to teach you to play tennis.

B: You hate coaching for free.
A: Try to get B to divulge a secret about someone else.

B: Don't be persuaded to do it.
A: Ask B to give you a ride home.

B: A's house is out of the way, and your time is limited.
A: Call and tell B you can't come to the party on Friday.

B: Try to get A to come to the party. (It's a surprise party for him/her.)
A: Try to get B to smoke marijuana.

B: You don't want to use any illegal drug.
A: Call to order a pizza.
B: Wrong number. You sell pitas, not pizzas.
A: Present B with an unsolicited gift.

B: You do not feel comfortable accepting the gift.
A: Try to get B to go on a date with your niece/nephew.

B: You can't stand A's niece/nephew.
A: You ran over B's favorite pet with your truck. Apologize to him/her.
B: You are very upset with the news. The pet is irreplaceable.
A: You lost your wedding ring. Tell your spouse (B).

B: Get angry with A for losing the ring
Something to talk about
1. An interesting place you have been to recently

2. An interesting person you have met
3. What you would like to do when you get older
4. What you would like to learn in the future
5. A frightening experience you had when you were young
6. A person you like to spend time with
7. An exciting experience you had
8. A favorite pet
9. Something you like to do when you have free time
10. A place you would like to visit in the future
11. A person you would like to meet some day
12. A person who has influenced your life
13. Something you have never done but would like to do
14. Something you have done but never want to do again
15. An experience which made you laugh
16. An experience which made you cry
17. What you would do if you had a million dollars
18. What you would do if you were President of your country
19. A gift you could give others
20. A gift you would like someone to give you
21. A special talent you have
Topics for Conversation
Hypothetical
What would you do if you were late for an important appointment?

What would you do if someone accused you of a crime you didn't commit?
What would you do if you got lost in an unfamiliar city?
What would you do if you left something in a locked building?
What would you do if your best friend stole something from you?
What would you do if you didn't have enough money to pay your bills?
What would you do if your children were caught shoplifting?
What would you do if your car got a flat tire on the freeway?
If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be?
If you could change one major historical event, what would it be?
Situation
Someone asks you a question you do not want to answer. What do you say?
You need to borrow some money from a friend. What do you say?
You broke your sister's favorite vase. What do you say?
You forgot your mother's birthday. What do you say when you see her?
You want to buy an item located behind the cashier. What do you say?
You arrive late to a meeting because you couldn't get a taxi. What do you say?
Your friend ?wiped out? while skiing and looks hurt. What do you say?
The man in the seat next to you is smoking. What do you say?
Your child is playing with matches. What do you say?
You need more time to finish an exam. What do you say to the teacher?
Description
Describe a famous park or recreation area in your home country.

Describe an interesting neighbor you have had.
Describe something you could never give away.
Describe a place you will never forget.
Describe a sporting event you attended recently.
Describe a memorable birthday celebration.
Describe a place you go for recreation or exercise.
Describe your childhood home.
Describe someone you respect deeply.
Describe the nightlife in a city you are familiar with.
Narration
Tell about a recent interview.

Tell about a time when you lost something.
Tell about one of your fondest childhood memories.
Tell about a time when you lied to your parents, boss, or teacher.
Tell about a time when you were treated unfairly.
Briefly tell about a movie you saw recently.
Tell about something you made ?from scratch.?
Tell about a ?close call? you had recently.
Tell about something you wish had never happened.
Tell about a time when you inadvertently caused trouble for someone else.
Opinion
What is your opinion about cellular phones?

What is your opinion about women in the military?
What is your opinion about a current politician?
What is your opinion about violence on television?
What is your opinion about fortune telling?
What is your opinion about the tabloids?
What is your opinion about legalizing marijuana?
What is your opinion about the welfare system?
What is your opinion about cloning?
What is your opinion about recycling?
Instructions
Tell how to find something on the Internet.

Tell how to feed family members who drop by unexpectedly.
Tell how to dump a boyfriend/girlfriend.
Tell how to get from your house to the supermarket.
Tell what to do in an earthquake.
Tell how to get someone to fall in love with you.
Tell how to make a paper airplane.
Tell how to get a good table at a restaurant.
Tell how to get a discount on an expensive item.
Tell how to discipline an unruly child.

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Tongue Twisters

3. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

4. Santa's Short Suit Shrunk

5. The soldier's shoulder surely hurts!

6. Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards

7. Upper roller lower roller Upper roller lower roller.

11. Sixth Sick Sheik's Sixth Sick Sheep

15. Tie twine to three tree twigs.

16. Double bubble gum, bubbles double.

18. I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit, upon a slitted sheet I sit.

20. Sunshine city, sunshine city, sunshine city, ...

21. A box of biscuits, a box of mixed biscuits, and a biscuit mixer.

22. She Sells Sea Shells On The Sea Shore ,

Role Play Topics

A: Invite B to go somewhere this weekend.

A: Ask B to teach you to play tennis.

A: Try to get B to divulge a secret about someone else.

A: Ask B to give you a ride home.

A: Call and tell B you can't come to the party on Friday.

A: Try to get B to smoke marijuana.

A: Present B with an unsolicited gift.

A: Try to get B to go on a date with your niece/nephew.

A: You lost your wedding ring. Tell your spouse (B).

Something to talk about

1. An interesting place you have been to recently

Topics for Conversation

What would you do if you were late for an important appointment?

Describe a famous park or recreation area in your home country.

Tell about a recent interview.

What is your opinion about cellular phones?

Tell how to find something on the Internet.

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