CONVERSATION –

SAMPLE SITUATIONS * FLFR1010

1. It is your first day of class and you introduce yourself to your mates (name, origin, your
schedule, your hobbies, and your family).

2. You are meeting your Academic Advisor. Describe your course schedule and express your
wishes for a career after your studies.

3. Saturday plans for you and your friends. Describe the weather and the activities that one
can do in these weather conditions. Then talk about activities that you like or dislike, and why.

4. You are a reporter and you want to know as much as possible about me to write an article
on the school paper. Ask questions.

5. You are invited to a party. Be sure to ask about: the place and time of the party, what you
should bring, the persons who will be there as well, the clothes you should wear, the occasion
for celebration etc.

*FLFR1020

1. You are at a restaurant. Order your favorite meal and drinks. Before you go back home, you
stop at a grocery store to purchase all you need to prepare a nice breakfast for the morning
after.

2. Make comparison between your life now and your life ten years ago. Be sure to say
something about your residence, your hobbies, your family, etc.

3. You are a doctor. I am the patient. Ask about my health, give suggestions or cure to improve
my health conditions.

4. You want to go to France. Make all arrangements for your travel with a travel agency.

5. Your and your friends are going to the movies. What movie will you watch? Describe plot
and actors. If tickets are sold out, what options do you have?

Sample interview questions for Task 1 of the intermediate Speaking Test

1 Personal information and family
• What have been the best moments of your life so far?
• Could you tell me about your family?
• Would you rather be an only child or have brothers and sisters? Why?
• How often and on what occasions do you see your relatives?
• Could you tell me about your favourite relative?
• What kind of family would you like to have in the future?
• How do you share housework in your family?
• Do you think children should help with the housework? Why and how? / Why not?
• What are some of the things that your family usually do together? • How are weekdays
different from weekends in your family’s life?
• What are your plans for the future?

2 Man and Society

• What are you like as a person?

• Could you tell me about your best friend? • What is important about a friend for you?
• What family occasions do you celebrate in your family and how?
• How do you usually celebrate your birthday?
• What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
• Do you try to follow the latest fashion? How? / Why not?
• Could you tell me about the shopping habits in your family?
• Do you prefer shopping in a small shop or a big supermarket/hypermarket/shopping mall?
Why?

• What kind of people do you like to spend time together with?

3 Our Environment

• Could you describe the area where you live?

• Would you rather live in a big city or in the country? Why?
• Could you describe your house/flat and the rooms in it?
• Which is your favourite place at home and why?
• Could you describe the home you would like to have in the future?
• What do you and your family do to protect the environment?
• What kind of weather do you like the most/the least? Why?
• Which season of the year do you like best/the least? Why?
4 School

• Why did you choose to study in this school?

• What do you like most about your school?
• What are some of the things you would change about your school?
• What are your favourite subjects/lessons at school and why?
• What is an ideal teacher like for you?
• What are some of the best memories of your school years?
• What do you think? How can you use your English in the future?
• How is it best to learn English? What has worked for you? Why?
• What do you like most about learning languages?

5 Work

• Could you tell me about the job you would like to have in the future?
• Would you like to be self-employed or an employee? Why?
• Have you ever had a summer job? If yes: Could you tell me about it? / If no: Would you like
to have one this summer? Why/Why not?

6 Life-style

• What is an ordinary week-day of yours like?

• How are your week-days different from weekends and holidays?
• How do you think your days will be different after leaving secondary school?
• How healthy is your life-style? What should you do differently?
• What do you normally have for your breakfast / lunch / dinner?
• How healthy is your diet? Why do you think so?
• What does your family usually eat and drink on special occasions (e.g. Christmas, Easter,
birthdays)?
• Where do you like to eat? Why?
• Do you prefer traditional restaurants or fast-food places? Why?
• Could you tell me about an illness you have had?
• Have you or someone in your family ever had an accident? If, yes, tell me about it.
7 Free-time and entertainment

• How do you try to keep fit?

• How important is sport in your family?
• What sports are you interested in? Why?
• What do you like doing in your free-time?
• Could you tell me about a film you have seen recently?
• Could you tell me about your family’s TV viewing habits?
• What are your favourite TV programmes and why?
• Which do you prefer: watching a film on TV/on video or watching a film in the cinema?
Why?

• What are your favourite places for going out?

• What does music mean to you?
• Tell me what you read. Where and how often do you read that/those?

8 Travelling

• What’s your favourite means of transport and why?

• What do you think of the traffic in your area/town? How would you improve it?
• Could you give me directions to the nearest shop/your home from here, please?
• Could you tell me about a holiday you enjoyed a lot?
• What kind of holiday do you prefer and why?
• What kind of accommodation and what way of travelling do you prefer when you go on
holiday? Why?
• What do you like doing when you are on holiday?
• Could you tell me about your dream holiday?
• How do you prepare for a holiday?

9 Science and technology

• How do you think our life is easier nowadays than it was in the past?
• How do technological devices make your family’s life easier?
• What technological devices would you not like to live without? Why?

1. BASIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STUDENT – present, past, future, compare your life
before and now, your hometown, relationship, family , studies,
 2. DESCRIBE A PICTURE

3. OPNIONS ABOUT WORLD.

- GLOBAL HEATING/GLOBAL WARMING

- FAKE NEWS

4. LISTENING

You will hear: Hi, this is Marsha Syms. Um, I’m calling about my bank card. I went to the bank
machine early this morning, you know — the ATM (upspeak) ... because the bank was closed
so only the machine was open. Anyway, I put my card in the machine and got my money
out....but then my card didn’t come out of the machine. I got my receipt and my money but
then my bank card just didn’t come out. And I’m leaving for my vacation tonight so I’m really
going to need it....I had to get to work early this morning, and couldn’t wait around for the
bank to open....Could you call me here at work, and let me know how to get my bank card
back? I’m really busy today, and really need you to call me soon. I can’t go on vacation without
my bank card. This is Marsha Syms at 555-1234. Thanks.

- What’s her problem?

- Where did the problem happen?

- Is this urgent? Why?

- What would you have done if you had been in her situation?

- Who can she reach to solve her situation?

5. READING

If you’re shopping, sightseeing and running around every minute, your vacation can seem like
hard work. To avoid vacation stress, come to the Blue Valley Inn on beautiful Lake Mead. While
staying at our inn, you’ll breathe clean country air as you view spectacular sights. With its
spacious rooms, swimming pool and many outdoor activities, the inn is the perfect place for a
vacation you won’t forget. The Blue Valley Inn prides itself on the personal attention it
provides to every guest. The Blue Valley motto has always been “A happy guest is our greatest
treasure.”

- What kind of text is this ?

- What is this ad trying to sell?
- What are the high points of the seller?
- Would you like to stay the night in a place like this? Why ?
- What do you look for when you’re looking for a place to stay the night?
- Do you prefer Hostel, Hotel, Airbnb?
- Tell me more about your last trip: Where you went, the places you visited, with who,
when, your favourite part, your favourite stories.

6. HIRING A PERSON
AGE
PROFESSIONAL LIFE
LIFE STORY
WHERE SHE STUDIED , FOR HOW LONG, INTERSHIP, EXCHANGE PROGRAM, EXTRA
CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

WHAT SHE WOULD HAVE DONE IF SHE HAD HAD THE OPORTUNITY TO STUDY ABROD.
ASK ABOUT WHERE, WHEN.

FUTURE EXPECTATIONS
BRAZIL: EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

+ 5 QUESTIONS