SPEAKING QUESTIONS

PART 1

1. Which part of the Philippines are you from?

2. Can you describe your hometown?
3. What do you like about living in your country?
4. Tell me something about your city.
5. How about the weather in your country?
6. If I were to visit your place, where would you bring me?
7. Why are you studying English?
8. How long have you been studying English?
9. Who do you live with?
10. Do you spend much time with your family?
11. Do all your family live in one city or town?
12. How often do you see your brothers and sisters?
13. Do you have a lot in common with them?
14. What are the traditions that you and your family observe?
15. Are your weekends generally busy or not?
16. What do you like to do in your spare time?
17. Do you ever go away on your days off?
18. Are you working or are you a student?
19. What makes your name special?
20. What is your job?
21. How demanding is your job?
22. What kind of outdoor activities or exercise do you like?
23. What is your favorite sport?
24. Do you think it is important to get fit?
25. What are the best ways to get fit?
26. Are there any traditional dances in your country?
27. Do you ever go dancing?
28. What kind of music is suitable for dancing?
29. Do you enjoy spending time in the park?
30. What kind of music do you enjoy?
31. What is your favorite food?
32. Do you usually cook your own meals?
33. Are phone calls expensive in your country?
34. Do you love shopping?
35. What time do you usually shop?
36. What items do you buy when you go to the mall?
37. Talk about shopping?
38. How are birds regarded in your country?
39. How important are birds in your country?
40. What is the relationship of birds to your culture?
41. What do birds symbolizes?
42. How do we protect wild animals?
43. What is the importance of dancing to the generation now?
44. Talk about a common dance that Filipinos patronize?
45. Why do people buy more furniture?
46. What is the importance of a furniture to you?
47. Is furniture a style or a fashion?
48. Which do you prefer to use, a cell phone or a landline phone?
49. Is there a disadvantage in using a telephone?
50. What is your idea about a legend?
51. What makes a legend different from history?
52. How is history taught to children?
53. What is the benefit of history to the young?
54. Where do you think teenagers spent their free time?
55. Describe a child that you know.
56. What is the importance of grandparents to the current generation?
57. Can you compare the relationship of grandparents to their
grandchildren with the relationship of parents to their children?
58. At what age should a child have a separate bedroom?
59. How do children view a fictional character like Superman?
60. Why do children wants to sleep beside their parents?
61. Why are numbers important to Filipinos?
62. What do people do to remember numbers?
63. Have you visited a park or a garden lately? Describe.
64. Do you have a garden in your house?
65. What is the reason why people visit the park?
66. Do you have a museum in your city?
67. Do you need to pay a fee to visit the museum?
68. What must be done to make people interested in museums?
69. Do you paint or draw?
70. Why do people draw or paint?
71. What is the difference between the painting of an adult and a child?
72. Should children be taught of painting?
73. What type of music do you have here in the Philippines?
74. Why can’t parents nowadays send their children to a music school?
75. What musical instrument do you like and play?
76.What are the attitudes of Filipinos towards education?
77.Is your city conducive for learning?
78.Why do you think learning languages is important?
79.Relate flowers to your culture.
80.Do you like flowers?
81.What occasions in your country that you need flowers?
82.Relate walking and health.
83.Is walking important in your country?
84.Why is sport important?
85.Do you consider walking as a form of leisure?
86.What is the busiest time in your life?
87.How do you pamper your personal needs?
88.What is the relationship between the State and the Church?
89.How are retired people treated in your country?
90.Differentiate the perception of retired people before and now.
91.What are the attitudes of a good leader?
92.Who do you know who could be a good leader in the Phil?
93.Which do you prefer, a strict or a cool teacher?
94.Talk about the design of home/building in the future?
95.Talk about the attitude of Filipinos in the future regarding competition.
96.Have you experienced crab mentality at work?
97.What will be the trend in the work place in the future?
98.What are the jobs that involve walking?
99.How can modern technology helps in the leisure hours of a working
person?
100. How is friendship nurtured?
101. What can photos do to children?
102. What is your favorite musical instrument?
103. Is story telling important?
104. What are the kinds of stories told to children in your country?
105. How did your teachers reward average students?
106. Is giving a reward in a form of money a good idea?
107. What is the thing that you would like to succeed in doing?
108. Talk about interesting people at work?
109. Which do you prefer, memorizing names or numbers?
110. Which do you prefer, a small or a big city?
111. What is an old place that is important in your country’s history?
 PART 2

1. DESCRIBE A CITY OR A TOWN THAT YOU KNOW WELL

- the location of the city or town
- the part of the city or town you are most familiar with
- important landmarks and places to visit
and what makes the city or town special to you and to others.

2. CHILD
- who is the child that you hold dearest
- how is he/she related to you
- how do you spend your leisure time with the child
- what are your responsibilities toward him/her

3. TALK ABOUT A HOLIDAY YOU HAVE TAKEN RECENTLY OR AT SOME TIME IN

THE PAST
- where you went on your holiday
- why you went to this particular place
- what you did and with whom
- and why you enjoyed the holiday or not

4. DESCRIBE A HEALTH PROBLEM YOU ONCE HAD (OR TALK ABOUT SOMEONE
ELSE’S PROBLEM)
- The nature of the health problem
- Why the problem occurred
- What you ( or the other person) could not do because of the problem
- What you ( or the other person) had to do to get better

5. PARK
- describe a park that you have visited
- where it is
- with whom
- what are the activities people do in the park

6. FRIEND
- What is a friend to you?
- What are the qualities of a good friend?
- Compare a friend to a family member
- How should friendship be nurtured?

7. DESCRIBE A FAVORITE SHOP OR STORE

- where is it and what it look like
- what it sells
- what you like to buy there
- and say why you like the shop so much
8. DESCRIBE AN IMPORTANT YEAR IN YOUR LIFE
- how old you were
- what important things you remember from that year
- where these things happened
- an say why you think that year was so important

9. VALUABLE POSSESSION
- what is the possession that is very valuable to you
- how does it look like
- how do you take care of it
- who gave it to you
- how long has it been with you

10. DESCRIBE A FAMOUS PERSON THAT HAS/HAD GREAT INFLUENCE ON THE

PEOPLE OF YOUR COUNTRY
- who that person was
- what that person did
- how you feel about that person
- and consider whether or not that person will continue to be an influence in the
future

11.PET
- what is your favorite pet?
- describe the appearance of your pet
- how do you take care of your pet
- what are your responsibilities towards your pet

12.JEWELRY
- what particular piece of jewelry do you wear during special occasions?
- describe its importance to you
- what do you feel when you wear it?

13.PHOTOGRAPHY
- do you think Filipinos are fond of photography?
- what pictures do you like to take?
- do you think photography is a popular hobby?
- when do Filipinos take pictures?

14.EXERCISE / RELAXATION
- what is your favorite exercise or relaxation?
- how often do you do it?
- what is its effect on you?
- where do you usually do it?
15.DESCRIBE THE MAIN FORM OF TRANSPORTATION IN YOUR HOMETOWN
- what are the different forms of transport
- how often you use them
- which type of transport are most popular
- and consider whether or not the transportation systems are satisfactory

16.DESCRIBE A SPORTING EVENT THAT YOU PARTICIPATED IN OR WATCHED

- what the event was
- why the event is memorable
- how you felt at the event
- and describe whether or not winning or losing is a significant memory

17.DESCRIBE AN ADVERTISEMENT THAT YOU HAVE SEEN RECENTLY

- what the advertisement was about
- where you saw or heard about it
- and explain how you felt about the advertisement

18.DESCRIBE A HOUSE OR AN APARTMENT YOU HAVE LIVED IN AND WHICH YOU

LIKED (from Practice Speaking Test 1 CD)
- when you lived there
- how it looked like
- what kind of area it was in
- and explain why you liked living there

19.DESCRIBE SOMETHING DIFFICULT THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO AND THAT

YOU WANT TO DO (from Practice Speaking Test 2 CD)
- what it is
- when you are going to do it
- why it will be difficult
- and explain why you want to do it

20.DESCRIBE A FILM YOU HAVE SEEN OR A SONG YOU HAVE HEARD ( from
Practice Speaking Test 3 CD)
- what it was about
- how popular it was
- what you thought about the actors or singer
- and explain why you remember it

21.DESCRIBE A RIVER, LAKE OR BEACH THAT YOU KNOW (from Practice

Speaking Test 4 CD)
- where it is
- what it looks like
- what people use it for
- and explain whether you like it or not
22.DESCRIBE A FAVORITE BOOK FROM CHILDHOOD
- what it is and who wrote it
- when you read it
- and say why you remember that particular book

23.PLANE TRAVEL
- what journey you made or want to make
- what you like about the plane travel
- how nervous you are about plane journeys
- and say why traveling by plane is so popular

24.CREATIVITY
- talk about something you have made or created
- what it was
- why you decided to make it
- and say how you felt when you were making it

25.DESCRIBE A MARKET THAT YOU LIKE

- where it is and when it is open
- what sort of things are sold in the market
- what you like to look at and do there
- and say why that market is important in your city

26.CLOTHES AND FASHION

- describe your favorite clothes
- how your taste in clothing have changed
- what kind of clothes you dislike
- and say why clothes are important to you or not

27.TALK ABOUT A PERSON FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD WHOM YOU PARTICULARLY

ADMIRED
- your relationship to her/him
- what he or she did
- what you admired about this person

28.DESCRIBE A CITY YOU HAVE VISITED WHICH HAS IMPRESSED YOU

- where it is situated
- why you visited it
- what you liked about it

29.DESCRIBE SA JOB THAT YOU HAVE DONE

- how you got the job
- what the job involved
- how long the job lasted and describe how well you did the job
30.DESCRIBE A MUSEUM OR ART GALLERY THAT YOU HAVE VISITED
- where it is
- why you went there
- what you particularly remember about the place

31.DESCRIBE A PLACE WHERE YOU FEEL HAPPY

- where it is
- who you like to go there with
- what you enjoy doing there
- and say what makes this place special for you

32.DESCRIBE A FESTIVAL OR CELEBRATION IN YOUR CITY/COUNTRY

- what is the celebration about
- what people do during the celebration
- what you usually do at this time
- and say what this celebration means to you

33.DESCRIBE A TECHNOLOGY ITEM THAT YOU HAVE THAT IS IMPORTANT TO

YOU
- what it is
- when and where you got it
- how it helps you in your life
- and say what you would do if you didn’t have this

34.DESCRIBE YOUR FAVORITE PLACE IN YOUR HOUSE

- where is that place
- what can you find in that place
- compare it with the other places in your house

35.DESCRIBE A FRIEND THAT YOU REALLY LIKE TO SPEND TIME WITH

- when and how you met
- how often you see each other
- what kind of personality your friend has
- and say why you like spending time with him/her

36.DESCRIBE A WILD ANIMAL THAT CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR COUNTRY

- what it looks like
- where it lives
- what you like/ don’t like about this wild animal
- and explain how people in your country generally feel about it

37.DESCRIBE SOMETHING YOU OWN WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO YOU

- where you got it from
- how long you have had it
- what you use it for
- and say why it is important to you
38.DESCRIBE A WEDDING YOU HAVE BEEN TO OR HEARD ABOUT
- who got married
- what they wore
- what they did on the occasion
- and say how you felt about the wedding

39.DESCRIBE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER

- who was this teacher
- what this teacher taught you
- how long you had this teacher and explain why you liked this teacher

40.WHAT WILL YOU DO IF YOU WILL RECEIVE A BIG AMOUNT OF MONEY?

- who you will spend it with
- what will you buy
- how will you feel

41.DESCRIBE A USEFUL WEBSITE YOU HAVE VISITED

- what the website was
- how you found the address for this website
- what the website contain and explain why it is useful to you

42.DESCRIBE AN INTERESTING HISTORIC PLACE

- what it is
- where it is located
- what you can see there now and explain why this place is interesting

43.DESCRIBE AN INTEREST OR HOBBY THAT YOU ENJOY

- how you became interested in it
- how long you have been doing it
- why you enjoy it
- and explain what benefits you get from the interest or hobby

44.DESCRIBE A MOVIE WHICH MADE A STRONG IMPRESSION TO YOU

- title of the movie
- what the movie was about
- who the main actors/actresses were and why you enjoyed it

45.DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION YOU WORK FOR

- where it is
- what does it do
- what is your job function