Unit 1 test: Speaking

Your teacher will choose two activities.

About you
1 Talk about your home, your family and your
pet(s). If you havent got a pet, describe your
ideal pet.
How many rooms are in your house?
Which is your favourite? Why?
Is there a garden? If yes, whats it like?
Are there balconies? Describe them.
What does you ideal house look like?
Have you got a big or a small family? How many
aunts, uncles and cousins have you got?
Do you think its good to have a big family? Why? /
Why not?
Have you got a pet? Describe it.
If you havent got a pet, whats your ideal pet?
Which animals do you think make good pets?
Why?
Which animals do you think make bad pets? Why?

Role play
2 Look at the dialogue. You want to join a sports
club. Use your own words to complete the
dialogue. Then practise the dialogue with your
partner.
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_________ your _________?

Its Maria.
_________ your surname?
Its Gonzalez.
_________ do you spell that, please?
G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-Z.
_________ your date _________?
Its 28 February 2003.
_________ your nationality?
Im Mexican.
_________ your address?
Its 2 Queens Road, London.
_________ your _________?
Its LON 12.
_________ your phone number?
Its 020 7946 0979.
_________ can you repeat that, please?
Its 020 7946 0979.
_________ your email address?
Its maria.g@mail.com
_________ I have an _________ contact
number, please?
Its 07700 900145.

3 EXTENSION You want to join a language school.

Ask for information or give personal
information. Use the prompts to help you.
first name surname date of birth nationality
address postcode phone number email address
emergency contact number

Photo description
4 Look at the two photos and describe them.

Photo A
What can you see?
Describe it.
What kind of animal is it?
What do you think it eats?
Do you think its a good pet? Why / Why not?

Photo B
What can you see?
What kind of animal is it?
Describe it.
What do you think it eats?
Do you think its a good pet? Why / Why not?
5 EXTENSION Talk about the two pictures.
Which is your favourite? Why?
Which do you think is a bad pet? Why?
What kinds of pets are popular in Spain?
How do you think pets can help people?