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English Confidence — Conversation Prompt Cards

ஆங்கில நம்பிக்கை — உரையாடல் அட்டைகள்

Course: English Confidence — Foundations

10 bilingual conversation prompts covering Foundations and Builder topics. Each card has starter phrases and Tamil support tips for parents.

How to use these cards

  • 1.Pick one card per day — at dinner, during a car ride, or before bedtime.
  • 2.The child reads the prompt and tries to speak for 2–3 minutes in English.
  • 3.Use the starter phrases if stuck. Tamil support helps the parent guide without translating everything.
  • 4.Listen and encourage — correct gently only after the child finishes, not mid-sentence.

Cards 1–5 match English Confidence: Foundations topics. Cards 6–10 match English Confidence: Builder topics. Start with Foundations cards if your child is still building basic vocabulary.

1
Greetingsவாழ்த்துக்கள்
Foundations

Introduce yourself to someone new at school.

Starter phrases:

Good morning! My name is...I am ... years old.Nice to meet you!

Tamil tip: வணக்கம் = எல்லா நேரத்திற்கும்; English-ல் காலை/மாலை மாறும்

2
Familyகுடும்பம்
Foundations

Tell about your family — who lives in your house?

Starter phrases:

I have ... people in my family.My mother/father is a...She/He likes to...

Tamil tip: Tamil-ல் 'அவர்' எல்லாருக்கும்; English-ல் He/She/They பயன்படுத்தவும்

3
Objectsபொருள்கள்
Foundations

Look around the room. Describe 5 things you can see.

Starter phrases:

I can see a...It is ... (big/small/red/old).There is a ... on the table.

Tamil tip: A/An/The — Tamil-ல் இவை இல்லை; English-ல் ஒவ்வொரு பெயர்ச்சொல்லுக்கு முன் தேவை

4
Actionsசெயல்கள்
Foundations

What do you do every morning from waking up to going to school?

Starter phrases:

I wake up at...Then I ... (brush/eat/walk).After that, I...

Tamil tip: Tamil SOV: நான் சாதம் சாப்பிடுகிறேன்; English SVO: I eat rice

5
Questionsகேள்விகள்
Foundations

Ask 5 questions about your partner's favourite things.

Starter phrases:

What is your favourite...?Where do you like to...?Why do you like...?

Tamil tip: என்ன=What, எங்கே=Where, யார்=Who, எப்போது=When, ஏன்=Why, எப்படி=How

6
Past Tenseஇறந்த காலம்
Builder

Tell about the best day you had last week. What happened?

Starter phrases:

Last week, I went to...We played/ate/saw...It was ... because...

Tamil tip: Tamil: சாப்பிட்டேன் (-ட்டேன்); English: I ate (irregular — no pattern!)

7
Future Plansஎதிர்கால திட்டங்கள்
Builder

What will you do this weekend? What are you going to try?

Starter phrases:

I will...I am going to...Maybe I will... because...

Tamil tip: Will = திட்டமில்லாமல் முடிவு; Going to = ஏற்கனவே திட்டமிட்டது

8
Opinionsகருத்துக்கள்
Builder

What is one thing you would change about your school, and why?

Starter phrases:

I think ... because...In my opinion...I agree/disagree because...

Tamil tip: Because = ஏனென்றால்; So = அதனால்; But = ஆனால் — கருத்தை இணைக்கவும்

9
Directionsவழிகாட்டுதல்
Builder

Explain to a visitor how to get from your school gate to your classroom.

Starter phrases:

First, go straight...Turn left/right at the...It is next to/between...

Tamil tip: In/On/At + Under/Between/Next to — இடத்தை சொல்ல prepositions தேவை

10
Storytellingகதை சொல்லுதல்
Builder

Make up a short story about an animal that learns something new. Use past, present, and future tense.

Starter phrases:

Once upon a time, there was...Every day, it ... (present).Tomorrow, it will...

Tamil tip: 3 காலங்கள் கலந்து பேசுங்கள்: நேற்று (past), இன்று (present), நாளை (future)

Parent guide

  • Let your child finish speaking before correcting. Confidence comes before perfect grammar.
  • If they mix Tamil and English, that is fine — gently repeat the sentence in full English after.
  • You do not need to speak perfect English yourself. The Tamil support notes help you guide.
  • Aim for 3–5 minutes of English conversation daily. Short and regular beats long and rare.

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