1. Speaking Tasks KING Elementary 2017-2018 FALL TERM
STUDY PACK III
Speaking Tasks
KING Elementary
FALL TERM

2. (Start the conversation) (Student B will start the conversation)
TASK 1
STUDENT A
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STUDENT B
(Student B will start the conversation)
You have had a busy weekend, so you are looking forward to the weekend to relax and have fun.
Call your friend
Suggest an activity
Agree on the activity your friends suggests.
Suggest a time and place to meet.
Confirm plans and say goodbye
You are at home. You are available only on Saturday because you have plans on Sunday. Your friend calls you to make a plan for the weekend.
Answer the phone. Ask how he/she is.
You don’t like the activity. Suggest another activity.
Agree on it.
Finish the call.

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TASK 2
STUDENT A
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STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You want to do something different for tomorrow. You phone your friend for tomorrow.
Tell your friend that you want to do something different with him/her.
Suggest going for a bike ride and having a picnic.
Your friend doesn’t like the idea and she/he suggests another one.
Respond to the suggestion positively and suggest a time to meet.
Confirm plans and say goodbye.
Your friend phones you. She/he suggests going for a bike ride for tomorrow. You don’t want to do this and you suggest watching films at home.
Answer the phone and ask how she/he is.
Tell you don’t want to go for a bike ride. Suggest watching a film at home.
Arrange a time to meet.
Finish the call.

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TASK 3
STUDENT A
(Student B will start the conversation)
STUDENT B
(Start the conversation)
You are an old woman/man. While you are crossing the road, you fall to the ground in the street. A young woman/man comes and asks about the problem.
Explain the problem.
She/he offers to call an ambulance. You accept the offer.
Thank him/her.
While you are walking in the street, you see that an old woman/man falls to the ground. You want to help him/her.
Ask about the problem.
Offer to call an ambulance.
When your friend thanks to you, give a response to him/her.

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TASK 4
STUDENT A
(Student B will start the conversation)
STUDENT B
(Start the conversation)
You are a businessman/woman. You call Mr. Clark’s office and want to talk to him about the coming meeting.
Introduce yourself to the secretary
Ask for Mr. Clark
Leave a message for him to call you back
Give your number
Thank the secretary
You are a secretary at Mr. Clark’s office.
Answer the phone
Say Mr. Clark not in the office
Ask for taking a message
Want his/her telephone number
Check for the number
End the phone call

6. (Start the conversation.) (Student A will start the conversation)
TASK 5
STUDENT A
(Start the conversation.)
STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You are an interviewer. You ask personal questions about happiness to people in the street. You see one person waiting at the bus stop. You go and…
ask what things in life make him/her happy.
ask about the place where s/he feels happiest.
ask about the last time s/he laughed a lot.
ask about a happy memory from his/her childhood.
thank him/her.
You are waiting for the bus in the bus stop. An interviewer comes to you. S/he says s/he wants to ask you some questions.
Answer his/her questions
When you answer the last question, your bus comes. Apologise and leave.

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TASK 6
STUDENT A
(Student B will start the conversation)
STUDENT B
(Start the conversation)
You are at a café, sitting with your friend and chatting about your past. Ask questions and answer your partner’s questions. Give specific dates, and talk about
The time you started primary school
The time you and your family changed house.
The time you prepared for the university exam.
Don’t forget to explain how you felt at these times.
You are at a café, sitting with your friend and chatting about your past. Ask questions and answer your partner’s questions. Give specific dates, and talk about
The time you started reading and writing.
The time your younger brother/sister was born.
The time you started high school
Don’t forget to explain how you felt at these times.

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TASK 7
STUDENT A
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STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You have organized a party on Saturday night and one of your close friends has brought a new person to your party. S/he is a little shy, and you don’t want him/her to feel alone. Start a conversation. Ask about
His/her family
His/her occupation
His/her hobbies
His/her education
You go to a party with one of your close friends. You want to enjoy the party but you don’t know the people. The owner of the party comes and asks you some questions. Answer his/her questions and ask similar questions about:
His/her family
His/her occupation
His/her hobbies
His/her education

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TASK 8
STUDENT A
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STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You are an exchange student in Germany. You have an Indian friend and you talk about your own countries. Ask about the following topics. Also answer your friends’ questions.
Climate in Turkey: mild/ rainy and snowy in winters, sunny and hot in summers.
Food in Turkey: different kinds of meat & lots of desserts
Sports in Turkey: popular - football & basketball
Currency in Turkey: TL
Population: around 80 million people
You are Indian and you are an exchange student in Germany. You have a Turkish friend and you talk about your own countries. Ask about the following topics. Also answer your friends’ questions.
Climate in India: tropical/ rainy in summers, not very cold in winters.
Food in India: chicken curry, vegetables, no cow meat & tea with milk
Sports in India: popular - cricket & field hockey
Currency in India: Rupee.
Population: billion people.

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TASK 9
STUDENT A
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STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You need a job. Go to the Job Finder Company. An assistant will help you. Ask him/her questions using the cues below:
Available jobs?
Which industry and what kind of workplaces?
Salaries, holidays, other conditions?
Necessary skills and dangerous tasks?
You are an assistant at the Job Finder Company. A person needs a job. Answer his/her questions using the cues below:
Cleaning staff, secretary, and office manager
Sales and marketing, the food industry
Depends on the job (give examples)
Computer skills and foreign languages, no danger

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TASK 10
STUDENT A
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STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
Your best friend and you have just graduated from the university and you are looking for a job. Ask your friend about his/her dream job.Refer to the following items.Then take turns.
A big salary
A friendly boss
A chance to develop your skills
Your best friend and you have just graduated from the university and you are looking for a job. Ask your friend about his/her dream job. Refer to the following items. Then take turns.
Flexible working hours
Interesting tasks
Good relationships with other employees/customers

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TASK 11
STUDENT A
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STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You have planned a high school reunion with your friends , but there have been some last-minute changes. So, call the restaurant where you are going to have dinner, and change your reservation.
From January 14th to January 22nd.
From 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From 8 people to 12 people.
From Steak (as the main course) to fish.
You work for a restaurant, and some people have planned to come to the restaurant for a high school reunion. One of them calls you to change the reservation. Make changes if possible.
Date: Ok.
Time: 5:00 p.m.? (Not available at 6:00 p.m.)
Number of people: Ok
Main course: Not serving fresh fish in this season. Chicken?

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TASK 12
STUDENT A
(Student B will start the conversation)
STUDENT B
(Start the conversation)
You booked a general English course for a month at EngiLearn Language School. The courses start next Monday, but you want to change it to the course two weeks later. Phone the school and:
Introduce yourself to the receptionist.
Give your student code: XF7J. Explain the situation.
Ask the possibility to start the course two weeks later.
Listen to the secretary and accept the rule of the course.
Thank the receptionist.
You are a receptionist at EngiLearn Language School. A client calls and wants to change his/her English course two weeks later.
Answer the phone.
Ask for his student code.
Accept his request.
Tell the rule: «Students who change courses must pay an extra $50.»
End the phone call.