Tn1-Speaking Topics - Updated Fall2020

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Meet someone new.

Identify and describe people.
You meet someone new. Greet and ask

for his/ her personal information. Ask someone about personal
information of a famous person.
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Accept and decline an invitation. Express locations and give directions.
Invite someone to an event. The person

declines at first. When he/ she declines, • Ask someone for locations and
directions of a place.
suggest a different event.
• Ask more about another location.
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Report news about relationship.

Describe extended family.
• Inform someone good news about a

relationship (Ex: a person got Ask someone about his/ her extended
engaged/ married, etc.). family including his/ her relatives. Ask
for more information about his/ her
• Then that person shares you bad news relatives.
about a relationship (Ex: a person
broke up/ divorced, etc.).
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Ask for a restaurant recommendation. Order food and pay in a restaurant.
• You want to go for dinner with a Speak to a waiter to order food and
friend this evening, and ask someone pay for a meal.
to recommend a good place to eat.
• Also ask him/ her for directions.
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Express sympathy for a problem and Complain when things don’t work.
recommend a brand or model.
You’re staying in a hotel. Some things

Someone complains problems with an in your room aren’t working. Call a
obsolete product, and want to buy a new hotel clerk to complain about the
one. You express sympathy for the problems.
problems and suggest a brand and a
model.
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Talk about habitual activities and plan

an activity with someone. Greet someone arriving from a trip.
• Ask someone about how often he/she • Greet a person going back from a trip
does something. and ask some questions about his/ her
• Ask his/her plan for this weekend. trip.
• Plan some activities together (discuss • Suggest to help with his/her luggage.
times which are good for both and
where to meet).
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Ask about someone’s vacation. Shop, ask for a different size or color
and pay for clothes.
You and your friend have just returned

from a summer vacation with family. Ask • You’re shopping for some clothes. Ask
each other about each person’s own the clerk for price and a different size
vacation. or color.
• Then ask to pay for the clothes.
*(One person had a good experience and one
person had a bad experience)
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Ask for directions in a mall or

department store. Discuss schedules and buy tickets.
 You’re at a mall or department

store, but you don’t know You’re at a bus station and talking to a
directions. clerk for bus schedules and buying
 At the information counter on the tickets. Also, ask for the kind of seat
ground floor, ask the receptionist you’d like.
for the directions of men’s
outerwear department (it’s on the
top floor) and the coffee shop
(it’s in the basement).
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Book travel services. Ask for a recommendation.
You’re a business traveler and calling a • You’re looking for a household

travel agent to book 2-3 travel services appliance or machine in an appliance
(a rental car/ a taxi/ a limo and a hotel shop. Ask the salesperson for a
reservation). recommendation.
• Discuss about the product and its
features.
• Pay for it.
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Bargain for a lower price.
• You’re buying something in a shop.

Ask the salesperson about size, color,
features, brand, etc.
• Bargain for a lower price.
*Note: (use “too”, “enough” and superlatives

in your language)
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Talk about your learning English.

Introduce someone you know.
You should say:

You should say:
- Is English important? Why?
- What is his/ her name, age, occupation, hometown
- Why do you want to learn English?
and birthplace?
- How do you learn English?
- What does she/he look like?
- What does she/he like doing in her/his free time?
- What do you think about him/ her?
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Describe your musical taste.

Compare two people in your family.
You should say: You should say:

- What genres of music do you listen? - How are they similar? (marital status, occupation,
- Who are your favorite singers/ music groups/ family relationships, appearance, clothing, hobbies,
musicians? Why? abilities, etc.)
- When do you listen to music? - How are they different? (marital status, occupation,
- How do you listen to music? family relationships, appearance, clothing, hobbies,
- Is music important to you? Why? abilities, etc.)
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Describe your family. Describe your favorite restaurant

and its menu.
You should say:
- Do you come from a nuclear family or an extended
You should say:
family (= a large family)?
- What is the name and the location of the restaurant?
- How many people are there in your family? Who are
- What food is on the menu? (what do they serve for
they?
the appetizers, the salads, the entrees, the desserts,
- Where do they live?
and the beverages)
- What do they do? How old?
- How often do you go there and when?
- What do you want to do when you are with them?
- Why do you like the restaurant?
- Who do you love most in your family? Why?
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Review an electronic device that you

Describe your eating habits.
use.
You should say:
- What do you like to eat and drink? Why do you like You should say:
it? How often do you eat/ drink it? - What is the product’s name, brand, and model?
- How do you eat? (when you eat out and eat at home) - When did you buy? or who gave it to you and when
- What do you think about your eating habits? Is it did you get it?
good or not good? Do you want to change them? - What do you use it for?
- What is/ are its good feature(s)?
- Does it have any bad features? If yes, what is it?
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Review a household appliance or

Describe your exercise and health
machine in your house.
habits.
You should say:

You should say:
- What is the product’s name, brand, and model?
- What are your exercise habits?
- When did you buy? or who gave it to you and when
- What are your eating habits?
did you get it?
- What are your sleeping habits?
- Who uses it often?
- Do you think you stay in shape?
- What is it for?
- What do you think about your habits? Do you want
- What is/ are its good feature(s)?
to change them?
- Does it have any bad features? If yes, what is it?
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Describe a vacation you had.

Imagine you are going on a trip to New
York in June, when the weather is warm or
You should say:
- Where / when / with whom did you go? hot during the day and cool at night. You
- How long did you stay? want to go to nice restaurants and visit
- How did you go? How was the trip?
historic places and parks. Plan your
- Talk about the people, the weather and the activities
you did (both good and bad experiences).
clothes for a one-week visit. Be specific.
- How did you feel? Explain your choices.
- Do you want to come back to that place again?
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Describe your taking transportation Talk about the best places for a visitor to
and a transportation problem you your city or town to stay in, visit and shop.
had.
You should say: You should say:

- Your most recent trip: which means of - What is the best hotel to stay in?
transportation did you take? What transportation - What places should they visit?
problems did you have? How did you solve them? - Where can they buy the best souvenirs and
- Your next trip: which means of transportation are specialties?
you going to take? Why do you choose them not the
others?

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CONVERSATION 001 CONVERSATION 0002

Meet someone new.

You meet someone new. Greet and ask

Accept and decline an invitation. Express locations and give directions.

Invite someone to an event. The person

Report news about relationship.

• Inform someone good news about a

Ask for a restaurant recommendation. Order food and pay in a restaurant.

You’re staying in a hotel. Some things

Talk about habitual activities and plan

You and your friend have just returned

Ask for directions in a mall or

 You’re at a mall or department

Book travel services. Ask for a recommendation.

You’re a business traveler and calling a • You’re looking for a household

Bargain for a lower price.

• You’re buying something in a shop.

*Note: (use “too”, “enough” and superlatives

Talk about your learning English.

You should say:

Describe your musical taste.

You should say: You should say:

Describe your family. Describe your favorite restaurant

Review an electronic device that you

Review a household appliance or

You should say:

Describe a vacation you had.

You should say: You should say:

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