Speaking

CARDS

B1-B2

29 cards
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sociable reliable rely on in common
talkative kind trust share joys
precious honest get on well tell the truth

1. Do you think you are

sociable?
2. How do you make new
friends?
3. What qualities do you think
are important in a friend?
4. What do you usually do with
your friends?

TELL ME ABOUT...
TO SEE EYE
TO EYE WITH
your best friend; SOMEONE

false friends in your life;

Explain what it means!
ways how to be a better friend;

FRIENDS
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nutrition hunger vegan increase the intake
unhealthy diet obesity cut down on
homemade keto junk slim down

1. How often do you eat healthy

food?
2. Do you worry about calories
and fat?
3. Do you try to eat your
breakfast, lunch and dinner at a
certain time every day?
4. Are there any types of food
which you shouldn't eat too
TELL ME ABOUT... much?
A BIG CHEESE
your best friend's diet;

the stangest dish you've ever eaten;

Explain what it means!
your favourite fruit or vegetable;

HEALTHY FOOD
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stadium keep fit team personal bests
peaceful train hard fan be out of condition
dangerous practice coach set records

1. What kinds of sport do you

like?
2. What type of sport are you
good/bad at?
3. Which sport would you like
to try?
4. Do you think PT should be in
school?

TELL ME ABOUT...
SINK OR SWIM
your sport skills;

your sports plan;

Explain what it means!
a dream sport to do;

SPORT
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cut herbs tasty boil weigh
chop seeds juicy bake measure
peel spices bitter fry roast

1. Is cooking your hobby?

2. What do you like/don't like
about cooking?
3. Do you think that it's
important to know how to
cook well?
4. When you were a child, did
you ever help your parents to
prepare meals?
TELL ME ABOUT...
FULL OF
BEANS
a person who cooks great;

the most delicious dish you've ever tasted;

Explain what it means!
the dish that you prepare the most often

and how to make it;

COOKING
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relative parents engaged grow up in
siblings grandparents married start a family
twins grandson divorced have a small family

1. Do you have a large or a small

family?
2. Do you have siblings?
3. Are there twins in your family?
4. When do you want to start a
family?

TELL ME ABOUT...
FAMILY MAN
your closest family members;

your favourite cousin;

Explain what it means!
how do you spend time with your family;

FAMILY
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by the lake rent renovate in a quiet neighborhood
close to move tidy in the suburbs
far from share decorate on the main street

1. Where do you live?

2. Are there any interesting places
next to your
house/apartment?
3. Would you like to live by the
sea?
4. What do you prefer: flats,
detached houses or terraced
houses?
TELL ME ABOUT...
HOUSE OF
CORRECTION
your grandparents' house;

your dream house;

Explain what it means!
your favourite room in your house or

apartment;

HOUSE
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bring in train useful keep a pet
take care of feed owner companion
breed cage take on a walk domestic

1. Do you have a pet?

2. Would you like to have a cat
or a dog?
3. Should people living in an
apartment be allowed to keep
a pet?
4. Which animals should not be
kept as pets?

TELL ME ABOUT...
RAIN CATS
AND DOGS
your dream pet;

the strangest pet you've ever seen;

Explain what it means!
the friendship between people and pets;

PETS
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snack bar appetizer main course bill
canteen starter dessert pay by card
fast food order beverage reservation

1. Do you like eating out?

2. What do you usually order?
3. Do you prefer expensive
restaurants or rather cheaper
ones?
4. How many times do you eat
out each week?

TELL ME ABOUT...
WALK ON
EGGS
your favourite restaurants or cafes;

your last visit to a restaurant;

Explain what it means!
type of restaurants in your neighborhood;

EATING OUT
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casual tight put on dress up as
scruffy loose take off shop around
comfortable fit try on pull on

1. What kind of clothes do you

like to wear?
2. Where do you usually buy
clothes?
3. How much money do you
spend on clothes per month?
4. Have you ever bought
secondhand clothes?

TELL ME ABOUT...
ALL TALK
AND NO
TROUSERS
your and your best friend's style;

what you want to change in your style;

Explain what it means!
your favourite clothes shops;

CLOTHES
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public primary/elementary student
private secondary/high teaching staff
kindergarten college/university head teacher

1. What school do you go to?

2. How many lessons do you
have on Monday and Friday?
3. Do you like your school?
4. What do you usually do
during school breaks?

TELL ME ABOUT...
TEACHER'S
PET
your school;

your favourite teacher;

Explain what it means!
your favourite subject;

SCHOOL
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singer group loud recording
musician band quiet voice
performer choir soft volume

1. Do you like listening to

music?
2. How often do you listen to
your favourite songs?
3. Do you play any instruments?
4. Would you like to be a
singer?

TELL ME ABOUT...
FOR A SONG
your favourite song;

your favourite musician or singer;

Explain what it means!
the last concert you were at;

MUSIC
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go out Art gallery leisure time be in the mood for
eat out theatre skating rink entertainment
leave cinema relax bowling alley

1. Who do you usually want to

go out with?
2. How often do you go out
with your friends?
3. Where do you like to go
when you are out with your
friends?
4. What do you like to do when
you go out?
TELL ME ABOUT...
GO OUT ON A
LIMB
your favourite places in your town;

your favourite places from childhood;

Explain what it means!
the last time you go out with your best

friend;

GOING OUT
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changeable forecast humidity overcast
bitterly cold pour down temperature thunder
climate mild pressure lightning

1. What weather do you like?

2. Do you prefer warm weather,
or cold weather?
3. Do you like the weather in
your hometown?
4. Does the weather affect your
mood?

TELL ME ABOUT...
UNDER THE
WEATHER
typical weather in your country;

your favourite kind of weather;

Explain what it means!
the most extreme weather conditions

you've ever experienced;

WEATHER
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abroad tourism go sightseeing check in
destination booking out of season location
get around luggage around the world low-cost

1. Do you enjoy travelling?

2. How many countries have you
visited?
3. Do you prefer travelling alone
or in a group?
4. Which kinds of travelling do
you consider the safest ones?

TELL ME ABOUT...
HIT THE ROAD
a place you would really like to visit;

your best travel experience;

Explain what it means!
the last place you visited on a holiday;

TRAVELLING
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waste air quality global warming reuse
toxic acid rains greenhouse effect reduced
pollution deforestation endangered species recycle

1. Do you think pollution is a

big problem nowadays?
2. In which way do people
damage our planet?
3. Are there many environmental
problems in your country?
4. What do you do to help
protect the environment?

TELL ME ABOUT...
GET BACK TO
NATURE
a time when you have caused pollution;

the main couses of environmental pollution;

Explain what it means!
an environmental problem you’ve heard

about;

ENVIRONMENT
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appointments diagnosis dentist fever
symptom prescription pediatrician cough
disease pharmacy family doctor sneeze

1. Do you think health is

important? Why?
2. What do you do to stay
healthy?
3. When was the last time you
went to a doctor?
4. Do you take medicine when
you are sick?

TELL ME ABOUT...
A BITTER
PILL TO
SWALLOW
a time when you were ill;

your healthy/unhealthy habits;

Explain what it means!
types of activities that help people to

stay healthy;

HEALTH PROBLEMS
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highway traffic jam underground hit the road
petrol peak hours emission beat the traffic
arrival vehicle air pollution departure

1. What form of transport do

you prefer to use? Why?
2. Do you prefer public transport
or private transport?
3. Is a bicycle a good means of
transport?
4. Is it convenient to take a
bus/taxi in your city?

TELL ME ABOUT...
SPARE TYRE
public transport in your city;

common problems related to transportation;

Explain what it means!
a form of transport that you usually use;

TRANSPORTATION
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tweet free speech breaking news prime time
viral propaganda desinformation tabloids
target journalist censorship digital

1. What is the mass media?

2. Where do you get your news
from?
3. Do you watch TV?
4. Does the media in your
country report the whole
truth, mostly truth, or mostly
lies?

TELL ME ABOUT...
SURF THE
WEB
social media popular in your country;

a media website that you use;

Explain what it means!
a TV program that you find interesting;

MASS MEDIA
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artist masterpiece fine art portrait
canvas aesthetic exhibition landscape
culture creative drawing still-life painting

1. Do you like painting/drawing?

2. What kinds of things do you
like to draw?
3. Have you ever visited an art
gallery?
4. Do you think children should
learn drawing?

TELL ME ABOUT...
BLANK
CANVAS
a piece of art you like;

the general purpose of art;

Explain what it means!
your best drawing;

ART
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adore happiness calm down bored
confuse anger crack up amused
irritate surprise warm to confused

1. Are you an emotional person?

2. How often do you get angry?
3. What kinds of things make
you happy/sad?
4. What are your biggest
worries?

TELL ME ABOUT...
HAPPY AS A
PEACOCK
the last time you laughed;

ways to calm down yourself;

Explain what it means!
a time when you were surprised;

EMOTIONS
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chat advanced vocabulary communication
speak elementary grammar message
tell intermediate pronunciation translation

1. Is it important for people to

study languages?
2. How many languages do you
know?
3. Is English popular among
Ukrainian students?
4. What language is spoken the
most in your country?

TELL ME ABOUT...
HAVE A
SHARP
dead languages; TONGUE

a language you have learned;

Explain what it means!
the first time you used a foreign language;

LANGUAGE
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keep up passionate cooking leisure pursuit
join in exciting dancing rewarding
get into amateur drawing free time

1. What hobbies or interests do

you have?
2. What equipment do you need
for it?
3. What hobbies are popular in
your country?
4. Is it harmful to spend too
much time on a hobby?

TELL ME ABOUT...
HAPPY AS A
PEACOCK
your best friend's hobby;

dangerous hobbies;
Explain what it means!
a hobby you would like to take up;

HOBBY
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full time employment career look for
part time salary occupation get down to
colleague retirement application carry out

1. What images spring to your

mind when you hear the word
"work"?
2. Who has the best/worst job in
the world?
3. Are there jobs that are only
for women or only for men?
4. What makes a job good and
interesting?
TELL ME ABOUT...
WORK YOUR
FINGERS TO
THE BONE
your mother's/father's job;

your dream job;

Explain what it means!
a job that is highly important for your

country;

WORK
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crisps graze starving catch a snack
biscuits over weight overeat consume
sweets appetizing take-aways craving

1. How often do you eat junk

food?
2. What is your favorite dessert
or snack?
3. Is junk food bad or good for
health?
4. Do you have unhealthy eating
habits?

TELL ME ABOUT...
CHEW THE
FAT
your favourite snack;

a food item you like to eat outside your home;

the last time you went to the fast food Explain what it means!

restaurant;

JUNK FOOD
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festival slap hard ringtone performance
vocalist catchy tune tone deaf massive hit
melody elevator music rock band chorus

1. How often do you listen to

music?
2. What kind of music do you
like?
3. Do you play any musical
instruments?
4. What is the biggest song
contest in the world?

TELL ME ABOUT...
FOR A SONG
a song you like to listen to;

your friend's favourite singer;

a musical event in your country; Explain what it means!

MUSIC
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boot up upgrade operating system shut down
crush surf the net computer literate sign in
browse go online wireless hotspots back up files

1. What type of technology do

you use in your home?
2. Do you use any gadgets on a
daily basis?
3. How often do you use
Internet?
4. Can you live without your
mobile phone?

TELL ME ABOUT...
A WELL-
OILED
your favourite gadget; MACHINE

modern technology that is most important to you;

a time when you started using a new technological Explain what it means!

device (e.g. a new computer or phone);

TECHNOLOGY
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hopak independent embroidery Black Sea
cossack sovereign constitution Carpathians
borscht national trident Crimea

1. Is Ukraine an independent
country?
2. What is the official language
of Ukraine?
3. Which countries does Ukraine
border on?
4. Why do people visit Ukraine?

TELL ME ABOUT...
KOPIYKA
SAVES
your city/town/village; HRYVNIA

stereotypes about Ukrainians;

Explain what it means!
a place of interest you want to visit in

Ukraine;

UKRAINE
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pound double-decker fish and chips Parliament
cricket Stonehenge monarchy Union Jack
tube Tower Bridge kingdom Tudor rose

1. How many parts does Great

Britain consists of?
2. What are their capitals?
3. What is the official language
of the country?
4. How do you think British
people would describe their
country?

TELL ME ABOUT... AN
ENGLISHMAN'S
HOME IS HIS
famous British writers; CASTLE

a British cuisine;
Explain what it means!
a place of interest you want to visit in

Great Britain;

GREAT BRITAIN
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dollar Linkoln hamburger Statue of Liberty
eagle Washington barbecue White House
liberty Roosevelt hotdog Hollywood

1. What comes to mind when

you hear "The USA"?
2. Would you like to visit the
USA, or live there?
3. What are three things you
admire about the USA?
4. What do you know about
typical American food?

TELL ME ABOUT...
THE
AMERICAN
famous American actors/actresses; DREAM

holidays in the USA;

Explain what it means!
a place of interest you want to visit in

the USA;

THE USA