AT THE RESTAURANT

INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED

• You would like to do a course in the UK. Phone a language school and ask for useful information.
• You want your daughter to go to a single-sex private school. Reach an agreement with your partner who wants her daughter to attend a state school near where she lives.
• You are looking for a new job and decide to phone to a company which is looking for people to work with your company in a summer camp. Your partner phones your company. You have to answer his questions anda ask for personal interests and working experience.
• Judging appearance. STEREOTYPES. Talk about profiles or stereotypes in your country.
• Your friend is a truant student. Skipping classes. Talk about the reasons for the absence, changes during it in your school and about the next exam.
• Your teenage son is writing an essay about climate change anda ask you for some help. Include more points.
• You come across your best friend at school after a long time. Have a conversation about what you have been doing and your plans.
• You are at party and you want to make friends and have a good time.
• You believe social networks are a great way to be updated and keep in touch with your friends.
• You are interested in exchanging your house with a British family next summer. Phone them to ask for more information about the house, area and so on.
• Talk about houses, area, neighbors......
• Private school or state school
• Talk about your school
• Talk about Shopping: how you feel, money you spend, charity shop, street market, shopping centres..
• You see a friend of your childhood after many years. Speak about work, family, studies, future plans...
• Daily routines
• The prize goes to.... Talk about a movie or film review (actors, sequels, audience, special effects, director....)
• Relationships. Socializing ( family and friends celebrations and events)
• Talk about overweight. Preventive measures, advice, things I need to do to lose weight
• Talk about THE MEDIA (magazines, newspaper, tv..). Shows or programmes you would like to watch
• Talk about how do you spend the day. Do you have a good or a bad day today?
• Planning a trip. Your holiday or for a weekend.  Talk about how do you get there

1-Recommend a mobile phone to a friend. Ask about what features they need and suggest other useful features.

2-You are dining out with a vegetarian – talk about what they can eat and make suggestions from the menu.

3-You are going out with friends for dinner – make suggestions about which restaurant to go to, with reasons. Try to persuade the group that your idea is the best.

4-You have been offered a new job. Talk to a friend about it and ask for advice about whether you should accept it.

5-You and a friend are going to study English. You want to do an intensive course in England but your friend wants to go to a language school in Spain. Discuss the pros and cons of each option.

6-You are on a blind date. Introduce yourselves and talk about hobbies, likes /dislikes, family, work etc.

7-Discuss the advantages / disadvantages of computers. Common problems, laptop/ desktop, features to look for when buying a computer.

8-You are planning a holiday with a friend. Discuss the best points about going to the coast, the mountains, abroad. Different styles of accommodation, travel, etc. Talk about previous experiences.

9- You meet an old friend and you ask him about your life, family, job, etc.

10- You are in a party with other people, and you talk with another person about things that you/him like and dislike, travel, music, cinema, etc.
11- You have to prepare a meal for a birthday.
12- Internet for our children. It's a good or bad idea.
13-at the doctor

14 -You have been in a foreign country for a year. You are on holiday in your home country. Answer your friend's questions about how you found: the language, the food, the weather, being away from  your family, the culture.

15You would like to work abroad. Ask for advice from your friend. Ask them about their experiencies, people, culture, weather, food, family, etc.

16- You have just arrived at your holiday hotel.The room is tiny , dirty, cold and there is not hot water. Complain politely to the recepcionist.
You are the recepcionist in a holiday hotel. Respong to the guest's complaints.

17-You are a waiter/waitress in a restaurant. Deal with the costumers complaints. Try to persuade the customer that they ordered ham and mushroom.
You ordered a seafood pizza but the waiter has brought you a ham and mushroom pizza. You don't eat ham.

18-You are going to rent out a room in your house. Answer the questions from the person who wants to rent it.
You are looking for a room to rent. Ask quewstions about: the room, the house, the area, local facilities, any rules, pets or no, price.

19- You and a friend are organising a night out. Suggest where to go and give reasons. When you both agree, decide where and when to meet and confirm the arrangements.

20- In the following situations student 1 they are making the right decision and the student 2 thinks the opposite.
Discuss the situations (conditionals would be useful!)

21. EATING HABITS (breakfast, have lunch, dinner)HEALTHY OR NOT HEALTHY
22. MONEY. DO YOU USUALLY SPENT OR SAVE IT? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY OR DO IF YOU WONT THE LOTERY? SHOPPING.
23. DESCRIBING A SCRUFFY PERSON IN A PICTURE
24.1 Andrew is thinking of going to work in China
25.Maria's thinking of leaving her husband and taking the children with her because he's been having an affair.
26. Tina's thinking of becoming a teacher
27.Sharon's thinking of dropping out of university.
28. Rob's thinking of forming a rock band
29. HOLIDAYS. in the past or in the future. 
30. There is food in a fridge. Talking about what kind of family is.
31. Talking about relationship, a person who you admire or your are very close
32. Talking about your ideal house. Comparasing with another house.
33. You want to go to the beach but your friend, he wants to go to the mountains. 

SPEAKING B1

Student A

1   Ask your partner these questions.

1   What do you usually do on Saturday evening?

2   What did you do last Friday?

3   What are you going to do next Sunday?

4   What do you like doing in the winter?

5   Where did you go for your holidays last summer?

2   Now answer your partner’s questions.

3   Complete the information about your weekends. Write three activities that you do on a typical weekend at home. Then write where you went and what you did last weekend, and where you’re going to go, and what you’re going to do next weekend. Then answer your partner’s questions about your weekends.

	Place	Activities
a typical weekend at home	home	________
		________
		________
last weekend	________	________
		________
		________
next weekend	________	________
		________
		________

4   Now ask your partner about his/her weekends.

Student B

1   Answer your partner’s questions.

2   Now ask your partner the same questions.

1   What do you usually do on Saturday evening?

2   What did you do last Friday?

3   What are you going to do next Sunday?

4   What do you like doing in the winter?

5   Where did you go for your holidays last summer?

3   Complete the information about your weekends. Write three activities that you do on a typical weekend at home. Then write where you went and what you did last weekend, and where you’re going to go, and what you’re going to do next weekend. Then ask your partner questions about his/her weekends.

	Place	Activities
a typical weekend at home	home	________
		________
		________
last weekend	________	________
		________
		________
next weekend	________	________
		________
		________

4   Now answer your partner’s questions about your weekends.

EXTRA ENGLISH. Episode 5s

Intermediate 1-2.

1-Recommend a mobile phone to a friend. Ask about what features they need and suggest other useful features.

2-You are dining out with a vegetarian – talk about what they can eat and make suggestions from the menu.

3-You are going out with friends for dinner – make suggestions about which restaurant to go to, with reasons. Try to persuade the group that your idea is the best.

4-You have been offered a new job. Talk to a friend about it and ask for advice about whether you should accept it.

5-You and a friend are going to study English. You want to do an intensive course in England but your friend wants to go to a language school in Spain. Discuss the pros and cons of each option.

6-You are on a blind date. Introduce yourselves and talk about hobbies, likes /dislikes, family, work etc.

7-Discuss the advantages / disadvantages of computers. Common problems, laptop/ desktop, features to look for when buying a computer.

8-You are planning a holiday with a friend. Discuss the best points about going to the coast, the mountains, abroad. Different styles of accommodation, travel, etc. Talk about previous experiences.

9- You meet an old friend and you ask him about your life, family, job, etc.

10- You are in a party with other people, and you talk with another person about things that you/him like and dislike, travel, music, cinema, etc.
11- You have to prepare a meal for a birthday.
12- Internet for our children. It's a good or bad idea.
13-at the doctor

14 -You have been in a forening country for a year. You are on holiday in your home country. Answer your friend's questions about how you found: the language, the food, the weather, being away from  your family, the culture.

15You would like to work abroad. Ask for advice from your friend. Ask them about their experiencies, people, culture, weather, food, family, etc.

16- You have just arrived at your holiday hotel.The room is tiny , dirty, cold and there is not hot water. Complain politely to the recepcionist.
You are the recepcionist in a holiday hotel. Respong to the guest's complaints.

17-You are a waiter/waitress in a restaurant. Deal with the costumers complaints. Try to persuade the customer that they ordered ham and mushroom.
You ordered a seafood pizza but the waiter has brought you a ham and mushroom pizza. You don't eat ham.

18-You are going to rent out a room in your house. Answer the questions from the person who wants to rent it.
You are looking for a room to rent. Ask quewstions about: the room, the house, the area, local facilities, any rules, pets or no, price.

19- You and a friend are organising a night out. Suggest where to go and give reasons. When you both agree, decide where and when to meet and confirm the arrangements.

20- In the following situations student 1 they are making the right decision and the student 2 thinks the opposite.
Discuss the situations (conditionals would be useful!)

21. EATING HABITS (breakfast, have lunch, dinner)HEALTHY OR NOT HEALTHY
22. MONEY. DO YOU USUALLY SPENT OR SAVE IT? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY OR DO IF YOU WONT THE LOTERY? SHOPPING.
23. DESCRIBING A SCRUFFY PERSON IN A PICTURE
24.1 Andrew is thinking of going to work in China
25.Maria's thinking of leaving her husband and taking the children with her because he's been having an affair.
26. Tina's thinking of becoming a teacher
27.Sharon's thinking of dropping out of university.
28. Rob's thinking of forming a rock band
29. HOLIDAYS. in the past or in the future. 
30. There is food in a fridge. Talking about what kind of family is.
31. Talking about relationship, a person who you admire or your are very close
32. Talking about your ideal house. Comparasing with another house.
33. You want to go to the beach but your friend, he wants to go to the mountains. 

SPEAKING. ELEMENTARY

           Ask and answer these questions.       

                                                                                                                           

  What’s your first name?

     Where are you from?

     What’s your address?

     How do you spell your surname?

     Are you married?

     What’s your mobile number?

     What’s your surname?

     What’s your email address?

     How do you spell your first name?

     What’s your phone number?

     Are you single?

     Are you a student?

Ask and answer these questions.

     Do you live in a house or a flat?

     What do you do?

     How many brothers and sisters do you have?

     What TV programmes do you like?

     Do you speak another language?

Do you have children?

     Where do you live?

     What food do you like?

     How many cousins do you have?

     Do you work?

     Do you have a car?

Ask and answer these questions

What time do you get up?

     How often do you do exercise?

     What’s your favourite day of the week? Why?

     How often do you eat fish?

     What time do you get home?

     How often do you meet your friends?

What time do you wake up?

     What’s your favourite season?

     How often do you go to bed early?

     What time do you have dinner?

     How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?

     How often do you eat meat?

Ask and answer these questions.

     Can you swim? How well?

     Do you like buying presents?

     What kind of music do you like?

     What do you think of opera?

     Do you like going to the cinema?

     How often do you go to concerts?

     Do you like going to supermarkets?

     Can you play a musical instrument? What?

     What do you think of classical music?

     Can you dance? How well?

     What kind of films do you like?

Do you like singing in the shower?

Ask and answer about your last night out.

     Where did you go?

     Who did you go with?

What did you wear?

     What did you do?

Did you have a good time?

                                                                                                                                                          Ask and answer about your last holiday.

       Where did you go?

How did you travel?

       Was it expensive?

Where did you stay?

Who did you go with?

Ask and answer about his / her/your flat/house

     How many bedrooms are there?

     Is there a garden?

     Are there any plants in the living room?

     Is there a garage?

     Are there any pictures on the walls?

     Where’s the bathroom?

     Is there central heating?

Ask and answer about his / her/your bedroom.

     How big is it?

     How many windows are there?

     Is there a desk?

     Are there any pictures on the walls?

     How many chairs are there?

     Are there any shelves?

     Is there a TV?

Ask and answer about plans.

     Where are you going to go after class?

     What are you going to do tomorrow?

     Are you going to go out at the weekend?

     Are you going to read an English book tonight?

     Are you going to go on holiday next summer?

     Where are you going to have dinner tonight?

Ask and answer about plans.

     Are you going to study English next year?

     What are you going to do next weekend?

     Are you going to watch TV tonight?

     Are you going to do homework after class?

     Are you going to travel this year?

     Are you going to have a coffee after class?

Ask and answer these questions.

     Do you drive carefully?

     Would you like to do a parachute jump?

     Do you sing well?

     Would you like to live in the USA?

     Do you like cooking?

Ask and answer these questions.

     Would you like to travel to Mars?

     Are you a quiet person?

     Do you like reading books?

     Do you speak quickly?

 -You are a new student. Introduce yourself and ask your partner about the class, the teacher, the other students, times of class.

- Talk to a new student. Introduce yourself and answer their questions about the class etc.

 - You have a photograph of the contents of a fridge. Talk about what is in the fridge. Is it healthy or unhealthy? Describe the contents of your fridge.

SPEAKING. PRE-INTERMEDIATE

Pre-intermediate

           

     Make questions and ask your partner about a day trip he / she went on.

·         What time / leave?

·         stop / on the way?

·         What / do / during / day?

·         What / eat?

·         have / free time?

·         What time / get home?

        Ask your partner these questions.

·                Where do you work / study?

·                Who do you live with?

·                What are your hobbies?

·                What kind of personality do you have?

·                Who’s your ideal partner?

Make questions to ask your partner.

name?

age?

job?

     personality?

hobbies?

       What do you do?

                         Where do you live?

       What do you do in your free time?

       What three adjectives describe your personality best?

       What kind of men / women do you like?

Talk to your partner about your problems and ask for advice.

 Give advice to your partner about their problems.

You aren’t very fit.

Your boyfriend / girlfriend has left you.

You don’t understand your homework.

You’ve got an important exam on Monday.

You want to speak another language.

Photos   

                

How often do you take photos? Do you enjoy it?

       Did you take many photos on your last holiday? What were they like?

       What’s the best photo you’ve ever taken / seen? Where were you at the time?

       Do you enjoy taking photos of your family and friends? Why (not)?

       Did you take many photos on holiday last year? What were they like?

                   Have you ever taken a really good / bad photo?

             What is your favourite photo? Why?

Language

Do you enjoy learning English? Why (not)?

       Why are you learning English?

       Do you find it more difficult to speak or to write English?

       Do you think it’s possible to learn more than one language at the same time?
        Why (not)?

       Would you like to learn another language? Which one?

How long have you been an English student?

       Why did you decide to learn English?

             What is / was your favourite subject at school?

       Why are you studying English?

                   Which other language would you like to learn? Why?

Do you find it easy to learn new things?

What would you do if …

·         a crocodile attacked you?

·         you saw a ghost?

·         your best friend told everybody else your secrets?

·         you missed an important interview?

·         a spaceship landed outside your home?

·         you lent your best friend a lot of money?

·         you forgot to do your English homework?

·         it were your mum’s birthday tomorrow?

·         you had to work late every day?

·         you thought your best friend’s girlfriend was seeing someone else?

What would you do if …

·         a bear attacked you?

·         you saw a snake?

·         you lost your passport on holiday?

·         you forgot your best friend’s birthday?

·         you were late for an important meeting?

 FRIENSHIP

       How long have you known your best friend?            How long have you known your oldest friend?

       Where did you meet?

       How long have you lived in this place? Where did you live before?

                   Have you ever lived in another town or country?

       How long have you had your job?

       What did you do before?

    

    FEARS OR PHOBIAS

             Do you have any fears or phobias?

       What makes you feel happy?

      HEALTHY OR UNHEALTHY FOOD

      

What did you have for breakfast?

Do you eat healthy food?

Do you eat snacks between meals?

What did you have for dinner last night?

      

OTHERS

       Do you like working with music or in silence?

       What do you usually use your computer for?

What is the most useful electronic item in your house?

             Would you like to have a pet? Why (not)?

       How good is your memory?

What makes you angry?

       What’s the most frightening thing you’ve ever done?

                  

      FREE TIME   

How often do you do any exercise?

       Can you describe the last party you went to?

Have you ever been to a concert? Who did you see? What was it like?

       When did you last play a sport? What was the sport? Did you enjoy it?

       Have you ever been to a football or a basketball match? Did you enjoy it?

       When did you last go to the cinema? What did you see?

What is the best film you have ever seen?                                                                                                           

When was the last time you went to a party? Was it good?

       What holidays did you use to have when you were a child?

       Do you enjoy sport?

       Do you like playing computer games? Which ones?

What would be a perfect night out for you?

HOLIDAYS

Do you like quiet or exciting holidays?

       Where would you most like to go on holiday? Why?

       Have you ever been to a cold country?

Have you ever been anywhere very hot? Where?

             What do you enjoy doing on holiday?

What did you do last weekend?

       Where are you going next summer?

       If you could visit any country, where would you go? Why?

       What are you going to do this weekend?

                   What did you do last summer?

       If you could have any kind of holiday, what would it be? Why?

       What’s your favourite city? Why?       

       Which city would you most like to visit? Why?

             Have you ever been on a day trip to a big city? What did you do?

       Have you ever been on a weekend trip abroad? Where? What did you do?

       Have you ever been shopping in a foreign city? What did you buy?

       What was the last city you went to? What did you like about it?

       Would you like to visit New York? Why (not)?

       Have you been sightseeing in a big city on your own? What did you see?

       Have you ever spent a whole holiday in a city? Where? What did you enjoy most?

       Have you ever been on a shopping trip in a foreign city? What was it like?

       Where is the most beautiful place you have ever been?

Lifestyle

            

Are you a morning or an afternoon person?

How often do you do exercise?

               Do you think you get enough sleep?

       How much sleep do you usually need?

What are your ideal working hours?

       What’s your routine at weekends?

       How do you think you could improve your lifestyle?

       How important is a healthy lifestyle?

       How do you usually feel when you wake up?

       Do you prefer studying in the morning or at night?

       Do you usually relax more at weekends?

       Could you organize your days better? How?

             What would be a perfect night out for you?