End-of-term speaking test 1

About you Photo description

1 Introduce yourself to a new English friend. 3 Describe the photos.
 What are you like? Describe your personality. Photo A
 Do you watch much TV? What are your favourite  What kind of TV programme is it?
programmes?  Who can you see? Describe the people.
● How often do you use the internet? What do you  What is happening?
use it for?  Who do you think is winning?
 What is your favourite programme of this type?
Role play Why do you like it?

2 Complete the dialogue with the phrases. Photo B

Then practise the dialogue.  What kind of TV programme is it?
 Who and what can you see on the screen?
If you want, I can OK, no problem.
I stayed in I’m really sorry  What is happening?
Could you Didn’t you see it?  Where are they filming?
A Hi, [name]. What did you do last night?  What is your favourite programme of this type?
Why do you like it?
B (1) _________________________ and watched TV.
A What was on? EXTENSION Answer the questions.
 Which TV programme do you prefer? Why?
B I watched an old sitcom. It was fantastic.
 How often do you watch this kind of TV
(2) __________________________
programme?
A Mmm, no. Listen, we need to prepare for the
 Do you always want to watch the same channel
party tonight. Did you buy any cola? as your family? What do the other people in your
B (3) __________________________, I forgot! family like watching?
(4) __________________________  What do you do when different people want to
get some cans of fizzy drink this afternoon. watch different TV programmes?
A
A That’s great. (5) __________________________
get some crisps too? Here’s some money.
B (6) __________________________. I’ll see what
they’ve got in the shop.
A Fantastic. Thanks.

EXTENSION Imagine you offer to help your

friend organize a party.
A Ask B if he / she went out last night.
B Say what you did.
B
A Ask whether B enjoyed it.
B Say what you thought of it.
A Talk about the preparations for the party. Ask
your friend if he / she sent the invitations.
B Apologize for forgetting, and offer to phone
people now.
A Ask your friend to do something else.
B Agree.