English Francisco de Quevedo with Nieves

SECOND OF BACHILLERATO

SPEAKING TEST IN PAIRS

As you can see in the following video, I want to have a conversation about your general lives, where you come from, things you like doing, routines, etc.

First Certificate

QUESTIONS TO PRACTISE

Warm-up

• Could you tell me your full name please?
• What shall I call you?
• Does your name have any special meaning?
• Why do so many people change their names?
• Is your name important to you?

Hometown or birth place

• Where do you come from?
• Where do you live?
• Can you tell me something about your hometown?
• Can you tell me some famous landscapes or scenic spots in your hometown?
• Can you tell me some history of your hometown?

Personal background and information

• Are you a student or do you have a job?
• What do you like most about your study?
• What kind of job do you prefer after graduation?
• What is your major, science or social studies?
• Could you tell me a typical day of yours?
• What kind of job do you prefer in the future?

Hobby or inclination

• What do you usually do in your spare time?
• Do you prefer to stay alone or with your friends?
• What do you usually do on weekends and weekdays?
• What do you usually do when you go out?
• What do you usually do with your friends?
• Do you like reading?
• What kind of books do you like best?
• Do you like English? Why or why not?
• What do you think of the importance of English?
• What are good hobbies and bad hobbies? Why?

Future plan

• What are you planning to do in the next five years?
• What are you planning to do in the next ten years?
• What is the first thing you will do when you arrive at the new place?

Travelling

• Do you like travelling?
• Do you like travelling alone or with your friends?
• Have you travelled to other places? Where are they?
• What do you usually do when you first arrive in a new place?
• What are the benefits of travelling?
• Why do so many people like travelling nowadays?
• Do you think it's true that travel broadens the mind?
• Do young people and older people benefit differently from travelling?
• How can you make sure you get the most from your trips?

Family

• Tell me something about your family.
• What do you like doing most with your family?
• Who are you close to in your family?
• In what way is your family important to you?
• In what ways have families changed in the last hundred years?
• Should we rely heavily on our families or is it better to try to be independent?

Friends

• Have you got many friends? Are they casual acquaintances or close friends?
• Do you prefer to stay with your family or with your friends?
• Do you prefer one or two close friends or many friends?
• Can you talk about your best friend?
• What do you usually do with your friends?
• Is the time you spend with your friends as much as that you spend with your family?
• What do you expect from a good friend?
• Are friends as important to you as family?
• Do you think friendships change as we get older? How?

Music

• Do you like music?
• What are the benefits of listening to music?
• What kind of music do you like best?
• Why do you like this kind of music?
• What is your favourite musical instrument?

Transportation

• Can you say something about the transportation in your hometown?
• What is the common means of transport in your country?
• Do traffic jams often occur in your hometown or in the city where you live?
• How to solve the problem?
• What changes in transportation have taken place in the past several years in your country?

Sport

• Are you good at sport?
• What sports do you play?
• What is the most popular sport in your country?
• What do you do to keep fit?
• What are the best ways to keep fit?
• Do you think most people consider exercise a chore or do they find it fun?
• What is the most popular form of exercise in your country?