The document provides vocabulary and prompts for speaking practice on various topics including travel, shopping, food, and hobbies. It includes photographs and instructions for discussing preferences and making comparisons related to activities like going on holiday, shopping in different stores, choosing adventure holidays, and deciding on hobbies. Candidates are prompted to discuss advantages and choices as it relates to the given topics and visual aids provided.
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1. SPEAKING, PART 2: MAKING
SPECULATIONS
I’m not sure, but I
think that it’s
It looks like…
I imagine/ guess
that…
It’s Probably…. It might be…. It looks like…
4. SPEAKING: VOCABULARY. TRAVEL
OTHER VOCAB:
• RETURN TICKET
•TO STAY OVERNIGHT
•GO ABROAD,
•FLIGHT,
•TO GO ON HOLIDAY,
•TO STAY AT A HOTEL,
•TO HIRE A CAR,
•FACILITIES
•TO GO SIGHTSEEING
QUEDARSE UNA
SOLA NOCHE
IR AL
EXTRANJERO
IR DE
VACACIONES
ALQUILAR UN
COCHE
BILLETE DE IDA
Y VUELTA
HACER
TURISMO
CULTURAL
ALBERGE
INSTALACIONES
5. CANDIDATE A:
Look at the photographs. They show
people in different holidays
situations.
Compare the two photographs and
say why you think the people are
enjoying about their holiday.
CANDIDATE B:
Which holiday would you like to
enjoy?
REMEMBER THESE STEPS:
•Who and Where are they?
•Describe the place and people
•What are they doing?
•ANSWER THE QUESTION OF THE TASK
6. CANDIDATE A:
Look at the photographs. They show
two different beaches to go in the
summer.
Compare the two photographs and
say why you think people chose to
go to beaches like these.
CANDIDATE B:
Which place would you like to go in
the summer?
REMEMBER THESE STEPS:
•Who and Where are they?
•Describe the place and people
•What are they doing?
•ANSWER THE QUESTION OF THE TASK
8. VOCABULARY: SHOPPING
CREDIT CARD CASH SHOPPING LIST
PRICE/ PRICE
TAG
TROLLEY
CHECK OUT
SHOP SHELVES
SHOP ASSISTANT/
CUSTOMERS
A
BARGAIN/DISCOUNT
STALL
SHOPPERS
MARKET
9. SHOPPING: ACTIONS
PEOPLE QUEUEING AT
THE CHECKOUT
TRYING CLOTHES PAYING AT THE
CHECKOUT
PEOPLE WALKING
AROUND THE STALLS
10. SPEAKING, PART 2
CANDIDATE A:
Look at the photographs. They show
different shops to purchase.
Compare the two photographs and
say what are the advantages of
shopping in each shop.
CANDIDATE B:
Where do you usually go shopping?
REMEMBER THESE STEPS:
•Who and Where are they?
•Describe the place and people
•What are they doing?
•ANSWER THE QUESTION OF THE TASK
11. SPEAKING, PART 2
CANDIDATE A:
Look at the photographs. They show
buying clothes in shops.
Compare the two photographs and
say why people buy clothes in
p`laces like these.
CANDIDATE B:
Where do you like buying your
clothing?
REMEMBER THESE STEPS:
•Who and Where are they?
•Describe the place and people
•What are they doing?
•ANSWER THE QUESTION OF THE TASK
12. SPEAKING, PART 3
INTERLOCUTOR:
Now, I’d like you to talk about something
together for about three minutes.
Here are some pictures of different kinds of
business.
First, talk about how useful these ideas
would be for attracting customers. Then
decide which three ideas the department
store should choose for this purpose.
SPEAKING, PART 4
INTERLOCUTOR:
•Which idea from an academy will attract you if
you wanted to learn a second language?
•How important do you think facilities are in a
department store?
•If you were the manager of a shopping centre,
what would you offer your customers?
13. SPEAKING PART 3
INTERLOCUTOR:
Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about three
minutes. Here are some pictures of different shops. Your friends
want to go shopping, but they don’t have too much time for it.
First, talk about which shops they should visit during a shoping
morning . Then decide which three shops they could go in this
limited time.
15. GIVING ADVICE/ MAKING DECISIONS
GIVING ADVICE/SUGGEST
- I THINK YOU SHOULD
- WHY DON’T YOU…?
- YOU COULD…
- IT’S/IT COULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO
- I THINK THE BEST IDEA IS…
- I THINK THAT THE RIGHT THING TO DO IS
- I THINK……..IS THE BEST
You and your friend want to go on an adventure
holiday this summer. First, Talk together about the
different kinds of adventure holidays you’d like to do.
Then, decide which one you will do in the summer.
- Climbing
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Trecking
- Swimming
- Canoeing
• What different kinds of adventure holidays you’d like to do?
• Which one will you do in the summer?
16. SPEAKING, PART 3
A friend of yours wants to take up a new hobby, but she doesn’t know what to do. Talk
together about which hobbies she could take. Then, decide which is the most appropriate for
her.
17. FOOD AND DRINK
SANDWICH, CHICKEN, VEGETABLE (CUCUMBER)
MILK , SPAGHETTI (PASTA) SHISH KEBAB
WATERMELON, ORANGE JUICE, PEAR
MEAT, SALAMI, TOMATO
POTATO, FRECH FRIES
WHEN DO YOU USUALLY EAT
THIS FOOD?
18. FOOD AND DRINK
EGG. CORN (LEGUMES), PEACH
GUM, CHEESE, CARROT
STEW,SOUP, PIZZA
WHEN DO YOU USUALLY EAT
THIS FOOD?
19. FOOD AND DRINK: actions
COOKING FOOD/DINNER
BOILING EGGS (VEGETABLES, RICE)
FRYING PAN
FRYING
MICROWAVE OVEN
CHOPPING
23. SPEAKING, PART 4
Your photographs showed people having lunch. Now I’d like you
to talk together about the places where you like to have lunch and
the people you like to have lunch with.