TING-ELE STUDY PACK III Speaking Tasks

(Student B will start the conversation.) (Start the conversation.) STUDENT A (Student B will start the conversation.) STUDENT B (Start the conversation.) TASK1 You want to do something different. You phone your friend to make plans for tomorrow. Say that you want to do something different. Suggest to go for a bike ride and have a picnic. Your friend doesn’t like the idea, and s/he suggests another one. Respond to the suggestion positively. Suggest a time to meet. Confirm the plan, and say goodbye. Your friend phones you. S/he suggests you to go for a bike ride for tomorrow. You don’t want to do this. Answer the phone, and ask how s/he is. Say you don’t want to go for a bike ride. Suggest watching a film at home. Agree with the time. Confirm the plan, and say goodbye.

(Student B will start the conversation.) (Start the conversation.) STUDENT A (Student B will start the conversation.) STUDENT B (Start the conversation.) TASK2 You are a businessman/woman. You call Mr. Clark’s office, and want to talk to him about the coming meeting. Introduce yourself to the secretary. Ask for Mr. Clark. Leave a message for him to call you back. Give your number. Thank the secretary. You are a secretary at Mr. Clark’s office. Answer the phone. Say Mr. Clark isn’t in the office. Ask if you can take a message. Ask for A’s telephone number. Check for the number. End the phone call.

(Student B will start the conversation) (Start the conversation) STUDENT A (Student B will start the conversation) STUDENT B (Start the conversation) TASK3 You are an old woman/man. While you are crossing the road, you fall to the ground in the street. A young woman/man comes and asks about the problem. Say the problem. S/he offers to call an ambulance. Accept the offer. Thank him/her. While you are walking in the street, you see that an old woman/man has fallen to the ground. You want to help him/her. Ask about the problem. Offer to call an ambulance. When your friend thanks to you, give a response to him/her.

(Student B will start the conversation) (Start the conversation) STUDENT A (Student B will start the conversation) STUDENT B (Start the conversation) TASK4 Your friend has some problems with his/her test scores and s/he asks for some advice. Use the following prompts to help your friend: The night before X /study regularly ✓/ take notes✓ In bed X / in a library or study room ✓ Healthy food ✓ /enough sleep✓ Any other strategies? You need some advice on how to study for exams. You fail in most tests and it makes you sad. Tell your friend about your problem and ask for advice by using the following prompts: How/study? Where/study? Eating & sleeing? Any other strategies?

(Start the conversation) (Student A will start the conversation) STUDENT B (Student A will start the conversation) TASK5 You are doing a sports survey. Ask questions using the prompts to learn about your friend’s habits and ideas: Favourite sport? Sporting heroes? Why? A sport /enjoyed in the past? A sport you would like to try? Why? Your friend is doing a sports survey. Answer your friend’s questions using the given prompts to help him/her: Favourite sport? Sporting heroes? Why? A sport /enjoyed in the past? A sport you would like to try? Why?

(Student B will start the conversation) (Start the conversation) STUDENT A (Student B will start the conversation) STUDENT B (Start the conversation) You have been a student at this university for a long time and you know the facilities at this university very well. Help the new student using the given prompts: Stationery shop (give directions) Cafeteria (give directions) Study room (give directions) (weekdays: 3 pm to 5 pm) You are a new student at this university. You don’t know the facilities at this university and you need help. Use the following prompts to get some information: Where/buy pens and notebooks? Where /buy something to eat? Where/study? (working hours?) TASK6

(Start the conversation) (Student A will start the conversation) STUDENT B (Student A will start the conversation) You are talking to a friend about which profession should earn the most money. You think police officers should earn the most money. Think about the following prompts to support your idea and try to persuade your friend: Working hours/conditions Danger Importance of the job Education You are talking to a friend about which profession should earn the most money. You think surgeons should earn the most money. Use the following prompts to support your idea and try to persuade your friend: TASK7

(Start the conversation) (Student A will start the conversation) STUDENT B (Student A will start the conversation) You are a shop assistant and you would like to help a customer. Use the following prompts to ask and answer the questions: Help? Color? (Black X, blue ✓) Size? (L ✓) Try on ✓ Fitting rooms: over there £20 Anything else? Credit card ✓ You are a customer and you would like to buy a pair of jeans. Use the following prompts to ask and answer the questions: Jeans Black? Blue? Size: L Try on? Fitting rooms? Price? Credit card? TASK8