Unit 2 speaking test

About you
1 Talk about friendship.
 Is it important to have a lot in common with friends?
 What are good ways to make new friends?
 How long have you known your two best friends? How did you meet them?

Role play
2 Complete the dialogue with the phrases. Then practise the dialogue.

I’m afraid I’ll text you, OK? 

Have you got time for one?
I’d love to. Do you fancy coming?
A Hi, [name]. I haven’t seen you for a while. How are you?
B I’m fine, thanks. How are you? I’m just going to Jade’s for coffee. (1) _______________________
A I can’t, (2) __________________. I’m just going to get tickets for the school play tonight. Have you seen it yet?
B No, I haven’t, but I’ve heard it’s really good.
A Yes, my sister’s the main character and she said the audience loved it last night.
(3) ___________________________________
B (4) ___________________________________ What time?
A I’m not sure. (5) ________________________
B That would be great. See you later.
A OK. Bye, [name].

EXTENSION Imagine you want to ask a friend to go with you to an event.

A Say you haven’t seen B for a while and ask how B is.
B Say you’re fine and ask how A is.
A Say you’re fine and tell B about an event.
B Say you haven’t seen it yet, but it sounds great.
A Ask B if B would like to go with you.
B Say you’d like to and ask what time.
A Say you aren’t sure and you’ll text B later.
B Say goodbye.
Unit 2 speaking test
Photo description
3 Describe the photos.
Photo A
 Where are the people?
 What are they doing?
 How do you think they’re feeling?
 Do you think they’re getting on well? Why / Why not?

Photo B
 Where are the people?
 What are they doing?
 How do you think they’re feeling?
 What do you think happens next?

EXTENSION Answer the questions.

 What do you think are the secrets of a good friendship?
 Is it ever ‘healthy’ to argue?
 Have you ever fallen out with a friend? What happened? Did you make up?