👧👦 Talk Boosters – Topic 14: “Where Would You Like to Live When You Grow Up—City or Village?”

 

👧👦 Talk Boosters – Topic 14: “Where Would You Like to Live When You Grow Up—City or Village?”

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i. 🧑‍🏫 General Instructions for Teachers:

Let students speak for 1–2 minutes about where they would like to live when they grow up—a busy city or a peaceful village.

Encourage imagination and personal dreams. Let them describe their dream place, daily life, and what they like most about cities or villages.

Support children in building clear, full sentences and expressing simple comparisons (city vs. village) in their own words.

If a child feels shy or unsure, guide them with friendly prompts.

Make the session joyful and lively—let the kids have fun while speaking!

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ii. 🏙️🌾 Topic Instructions – What Children Can Talk About:

Ask children to speak about:

• Whether they want to live in a city or village when they grow up

• Why they chose that place

• What they like about that place

• What kind of house they dream of having

• Who they want to live with (family, friends, pets)

• What things they want to do there (play, go to school, ride bikes, explore)

• What they find fun, peaceful, or exciting about their chosen place

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🌟 Encourage Sentence Starters Like:

👉 I want to live in a city/village when I grow up because...
👉 I love the city because...
👉 In a village, I can...
👉 I dream of living in a house with...
👉 I want to live near...
👉 I think cities/villages are more fun because...

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💬 Useful Words & Phrases for Kids:

buildings, park, animals, trees, traffic, playground, fresh air, friends, peaceful, noisy, clean, fun, quiet, big city, small town, village house, nature, school, dream house, sky, stars, festivals, shop, farm, garden, lights, buses, temples, roads, hills

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🗣️ Example Starter (Child-Friendly Speech Sample):

"Hello everyone!
When I grow up, I want to live in a village. I love the green trees, small houses, and fresh air. I want to have a pet cow and play in the fields with my friends.
There are not many cars or noise in villages. It is peaceful and fun.
I will live with my family in a small, beautiful house near a river.
I can go fishing, play in the mud, and see lots of stars at night!
That’s why I choose a village!"

OR

"I want to live in a big city when I grow up!
I like tall buildings, lights, cars, and shopping malls. I want to go to big parks, eat ice cream, and ride buses.
I think cities are exciting and full of fun.
I will live in a tall apartment with my parents and have a bicycle to ride around.
I love the city!"

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🌈 Fun Follow-up Questions for Kids:

1️⃣ Where do you want to live when you grow up—city or village?
2️⃣ Why do you like that place?
3️⃣ What do you see in a village/city?
4️⃣ Who would you live with?
5️⃣ What would your house look like?
6️⃣ What games would you play there?
7️⃣ Would you have animals or pets?
8️⃣ Is there a river or a park nearby in your dream place?
9️⃣ What would you eat there?
🔟 What do you like more—trees or buildings?
1️⃣1️⃣ Do you like buses or bullock carts?
1️⃣2️⃣ What is peaceful about village life?
1️⃣3️⃣ What is exciting about city life?
1️⃣4️⃣ Where would you go to school?
1️⃣5️⃣ Would you have a garden or balcony?
1️⃣6️⃣ What festivals do you want to celebrate there?
1️⃣7️⃣ Would you like to climb hills or ride in elevators?
1️⃣8️⃣ Do you want neighbours close by or far away?
1️⃣9️⃣ Would you grow vegetables or buy them from shops?
2️⃣0️⃣ Can you draw your dream home in the city or village?

SAMPLE 1/2 – I Want to Live in a Village

SAMPLE 2/2 – I Want to Live in a City