SPEAKING SPEAKING PRACTICEPRACTICE

Intermediate levelIntermediate level

PERSONAL INFORMATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION

TALK FOR 1 MINUTE ABOUT…TALK FOR 1 MINUTE ABOUT…

YOURSELFYOURSELF A PERSON IN YOUR FAMILYA PERSON IN YOUR FAMILY A FRIENDA FRIEND SOMEONE YOU KNOWSOMEONE YOU KNOW A famous personA famous person

INCLUDE: personal info, jobs, hobbies, interests, INCLUDE: personal info, jobs, hobbies, interests, personality, etcpersonality, etc

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS AND DECIDE LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS AND DECIDE WHICH YOU’RE GOING TO EXPLAIN.WHICH YOU’RE GOING TO EXPLAIN.

USE RELATIVE CLAUSES: WHO, WHICH, WHERE, USE RELATIVE CLAUSES: WHO, WHICH, WHERE, THAT,ETC.THAT,ETC.

HOLIDAYSHOLIDAYS

Imagine a country. Imagine a country. Invent and tell your Invent and tell your companions about companions about your last holidays your last holidays there. there.

Can they guess where Can they guess where did you travel?did you travel?

PLANSPLANS

Can you make three predictions about Can you make three predictions about your English?your English?

Can you make three predictions about Can you make three predictions about your town?your town?

Can you make three predicitons about a Can you make three predicitons about a companion’s life?companion’s life?

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS What’s the best book you’ve ever read?What’s the best book you’ve ever read? What’s the worst place you’ve ever been to?What’s the worst place you’ve ever been to? What’s the best film you’ve ever seen?What’s the best film you’ve ever seen? What’s the longest journey you’ve ever What’s the longest journey you’ve ever

made?made? What’s the longest argument you’ve had? What’s the longest argument you’ve had?

With whom? Why?With whom? Why? What’s the best dish you’ve ever eaten? Who What’s the best dish you’ve ever eaten? Who

cooked it?cooked it?

WHAT IF…WHAT IF… IMAGINE THESE SITUATIONS AND ANSWERIMAGINE THESE SITUATIONS AND ANSWER

If you could be an animal for one If you could be an animal for one day, what would it be?day, what would it be?

If you could commit a crime and get If you could commit a crime and get away with it, what would you do?away with it, what would you do?

If you could travel in time, where If you could travel in time, where would you go?would you go?

What would you do if you found a What would you do if you found a wallet on the street?wallet on the street?

If you had three wishes, what would If you had three wishes, what would you wish for?you wish for?

If you had divine (godlike) powers, If you had divine (godlike) powers, how would you change the world?how would you change the world?

What would you do if you found out What would you do if you found out that your boyfriend/girlfriend has that your boyfriend/girlfriend has been cheating you for a long time?been cheating you for a long time?

How long would you like to live if you How long would you like to live if you had the choice? Why?had the choice? Why?

CAN YOU TALK ABOUT…CAN YOU TALK ABOUT…

Something you enjoy doing on Something you enjoy doing on Sunday morningsSunday mornings

Something you regret buyingSomething you regret buying Something you’re afraid of doingSomething you’re afraid of doing Something you’ve decided to do soonSomething you’ve decided to do soon Something you found easy to learnSomething you found easy to learn Somebody you find difficult to talk toSomebody you find difficult to talk to

THE ODD ONE OUT…THE ODD ONE OUT… Choose the different word and explain whyChoose the different word and explain why

DUBBED – FILMED-DIRECTED-PLOTDUBBED – FILMED-DIRECTED-PLOT

LAZY – DANGEROUS – EXCITING - MEANLAZY – DANGEROUS – EXCITING - MEAN

YET –YELLOW – ALREADY -YOURYET –YELLOW – ALREADY -YOUR

ACROSS – IN – OVER -INTOACROSS – IN – OVER -INTO

FLIGHT – JOURNEY – TRIP - TRAVELFLIGHT – JOURNEY – TRIP - TRAVEL

COIN – CHEQUE – BANK - NOTECOIN – CHEQUE – BANK - NOTE

SAVE – WASTE – MORTGAGE -OWESAVE – WASTE – MORTGAGE -OWE

DESCRIBING PICTURESDESCRIBING PICTURES