SPEAKING ACTIVITY 2

Giving Advice to a New Student in ESPOL 🐢

Names: Tahis Muñoz, Abraham Anzules

Date: 02/06/2021 EIII P 116

Objective: This is a pair work activity to practise your Speaking Interaction Skills.

PROCESS:
 Organise your ideas.
 Use expressions to show interest and surprise: WOW! Really! That’s interesting! I can’t believe
it! That’s great! That sounds amazing! That’s something wonderful!
 Add new vocabulary words and modals of obligation.
 Rehearse the conversation with your partner several times.
 Upload this worksheet to your Practice Section Parallel.

CHARACTERS:
 STUDENT A: You are a foreign student who is coming to ESPOL for 2 semesters. Ask about
important topics, such as: classes, transport, food, teachers, exams, weather, people, food,
friends, parties, music, etc...

 STUDENT B: You are a ESPOL student. Give advice and tips on what to do and not to do on
campus and outside about important topics, such as: classes, transport, food, teachers, exams,
weather, people, food, friends, parties, music, etc...

EXAMPLE:
I’d like to take 7 Really! I think you shouldn’t do that. You
subjects the first
semester. can take 5 subjects on your first semester.

OK. I understand. Thanks for that tip. Yeah! Me too.

Hey, it’s late and I’m hungry. Can I

Oh no! you can have delicious food on
call a delivery food-shop? campus. You must try Fresh Food!

CAPTURE & PASTE: make a capture of your team and paste it here.

Student A: Hi, can you help me to know some information about the ESPOL?

Student B: Of course, what do you want to know?

Student A: How are the teachers in this university? I have to take English III. What teacher do you
recommends me?

Student B: Oh, now I’m taking that subject, I recommend you Miss. Jenny Villareal, she is an excellent
teacher, she’s very punctual, and she explains very clear the topics. How many subjects do you want to
take in this semester?

Student A: I’m planning to see 5 subjects.

Student B: That’s a good choice because in this semester we have to take the first partial exam.

Speaking Activity 2 – Interaction: Giving Advice to A New Student in Espol – Ms. Jenny Villarreal H.,
MTEFL-CELTA 1
Student A: How difficult is the transportation access to the university?

Student B: The truth is that now I live in the south of the city, so I must take 3 buses to arrive to the
university. It depends where do you live.

Student A: Really! I feel like I’m going to get lost.

Student B: Jajaja, don’t be worried, people will help you.

Student A: How can I submit the activities if we are in virtual mode?

Student B: The majority of teachers use the “aula virtual” to take lessons or activities, others use apps like
Kahoot or Microsoft Teams.

Student A: That’s interesting, I really hope I do well this semester.

Student B: You will do it. You have to study a lot and interact with your classmates.

Student A: Thank you for the information.

Student B: You’re welcome.

Speaking Activity 2 – Interaction: Giving Advice to A New Student in Espol – Ms. Jenny Villarreal H.,
MTEFL-CELTA 2