REVIEW 1–8: Speaking

TEACHER’S PAGE

1 Work in pairs to roleplay a dialogue. 2 Now you are each going to describe a photo
and answer some questions.
Student A, you are a customer in a clothes shop
Student A, look at this photo and describe the
and want to buy some clothes.
people you can see in the photo and what they
are doing. You have one minute to think about
Student B, you are a shop assistant in the
this. Please ask me if you have any questions.
clothes shop.
Allow 1 minute for Student A to look at the photo and
Look at these prompt cards and use them to ask
prepare. Answer questions as required.
and answer questions.
Student A, please describe your photo now.
Hand out role-play cards for students to read.
(Allow 1 minute for Student A to describe the photo.)
You have one minute to read the prompt cards
and think about what you want to say. Please ask
Thank you!
me if you have any questions.
Student B, look at this photo and describe the
Allow 1 minute for students to read roleplay cards.
people you can see in the photo and what they
Answer questions as required.
are doing. You have one minute to think about
this. Please ask me if you have any questions.
You can begin the role-play now. Student B,
please start. Allow 1 minute for Student B to look at the photo and
prepare. Answer questions as required.
Allow 2 minutes for students to roleplay the situation.
Student B, please describe your photo now.
If both students are weak and struggle to start the
role-play, use questions to prompt them e.g. How
Allow 1 minute for Student B to describe the photo.
can you ask what they want? What kinds of clothes
might you want to buy? etc.
Thank you!

Discussion questions for Students A and B (ask

these questions to both candidates and encourage
them to discuss their answers together):

1 Would you like to do a job like the ones in the

pictures? (Why?/Why not?)
2 What would be easy/difficult about doing this
kind of job? (Why?)
3 If you could choose to do any job, which job
would you choose? Why?
4 What jobs do your parents do? (Would you
like to do these kind of jobs? Why?/Why not?)
5 Do you prefer working indoors or outside?
(Why?)
6 Is it better to earn a lot of money or to have a
job you really enjoy? (Why?)

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