Oral exam topics.

1. Tell me about yourself: Ask questions to a person that you don’t know very well. Answer
correctly. Ask follow-up questions. (page 4). Where were you born? Were you born in
[city/country]? Where did you grow up? When did you move to [city/country]?
2. Describe your home town: Ask and answer questions about restaurants, famous places, and
entertainment. What’s your neighborhood like? Is it [adjective]? Is it as [adjective] as this
neighborhood?
3. Talk about your favorite food: Describe the ingredients and how to prepare them. Ask and
answer questions. (page 26)
4. Travel advisor: Use modals to give suggestions before traveling. What do you like to do on
vacation? Where do you like to go? What did you do on your last vacation? Have you made
any vacation plans for this year? (page 32)
5. How to make requests with modals and would you mind. Answer with an apology, excuse,
admitting a mistake or making a promise. (pages 39, 40)
6. Answer to question: what is it used for? What technology/inventions do you use every day?
What do you use a cell phone to do? Do you use it for [activity]?
7. Celebrations: What is your favorite holiday/festival? What do you like about it? How do people
celebrate it? Is there any special food or drink?