ELIA 102 Practice Speaking Task 1 Prompts

(2020/2021)

1. I am going to ask you some questions about people you know well: (U1/14)
A. How did you meet your best friend?
B. Is your best friend from Grade 6 still a close friend or not?
C. How many of your friends don’t live in Jeddah anymore?
D. Tell me 3 things about someone you know well.
E. What do you remember about your Grade 1 teacher?

2. I am going to ask you questions about what you do in your free time. (U3/p27)
A. Do you like reading magazines or newspapers?
B. What do most people in your family do in their free time?
C. What free time activity do you like most?
D. Does reading books make us more intelligent? Why or why not?
E. How do you meet new people?

3. I am going to ask you some questions about trips and journeys. (U4/36-37)
A. Do you like to travel by car or by plane?
B. When do you like to travel?
C. How many journeys have you taken in your life?
D. Tell me 3 things you take with you when you travel. Why do you take these things?
E. What is the most comfortable way to travel? Why?

4. I am going to ask you some questions about cities and neighbourhoods (parts of a city like Al
Salama or Al Hamra, etc): (U5/42-43)
A. Would you like to live in a small town or a big city?
B. Which neighbourhood in Jeddah do you live in?
C. Which neighbourhood does your grandfather or uncle live in?
D. Do most people prefer the neighbourhood they grew up in to other neighbourhoods?
Why/why not?
E. Do you like to live in quiet or busy neighbourhoods? Why/why not?

5. I am going to ask you some questions about food. (U6/52-54)

A. Do you prefer watermelons or bananas?
B. Where do you go shopping for fruit?
C. How much milk do you drink every day?
D. Tell me your 3 favorite fruits and vegetables and why you like them.
E. Tell me about what you like to eat when you are in a restaurant.

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 6. I am going to ask you a few questions about work, studying, and free time. (U7/58-60)
A. Do you like to work with numbers or with people?
B. What subjects do you like the most?
C. What is your father’s job?
D. Tell me how you spend your weekend.
E. What job do you want to do after you finish university? Why?

7. I am going to ask you some questions about people’s personality and what they wear or look
like. (U8/67-70)
A. Do you like adventurous or intelligent friends?
B. How old was your best friend when you met him/her?
C. Who do you know that wears glasses?
D. Do you think the things people wear show their personality? Why or why not?
E. Describe your best friend. Talk about his/her appearance (what he/she looks like) and
his/her personality. Give examples.

8. I am going to ask you some questions about getting around (going from one place in a city to
another). (U9/74-77)
A. Do you go to the university by car or by taxi?
B. What is the best way to get to the library from here?
C. What is the quickest way to get to Tahliya Street from here?
D. Tell me about the quickest and the cheapest transport in Jeddah.
E. Tell me at least 2 good things and at least 2 bad things about riding a motorbike in
Jeddah.

9. I am going to ask you some questions about movies. (note if the student says he/she doesn’t
watch movies, ask a different set of questions from the Task One prompt sheet). (U10/82-83)
A. Do you prefer action movies or horror movies?
B. Have you watched any science fiction movies? (If yes, which ones? If not, why not?)
C. What films would you like to watch with your family?
D. Do you like to watch comedies? Why /Why not?
E. Tell me about a movie you have recently watched.

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