One of things I liked about Genki 1 and 2 were the many, many questions in the second half of each chapter where you could ask and answer questions with a partner (using the specified grammar point). It was nice because you could start with a simple question (like "Did your parents let you watch a lot of TV when you were young?") and then naturally let the conversation evolve in different ways with follow-up questions.
I bought Quartet and have been browsing through it, but there don't seem to be many pair activities that allow for more natural conversations to take place. The speaking section of the book seems to push you through a pretty rigid set of patterns and responses.
I'm just curious how other people use Quartet with a teacher. Does the book allow for more free-flowing and natural conversations? Or should I expect my lessons to be more "lecture-like" when using this text?
Thanks in advance!
by mentalshampoo