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Speaking mater Exercise 5: Long turn ee What might these people be enjoying about these learning situations? Exercise 4a: Social interaction IINTERLOCUTOR 7 First of all, we'd ike to know something about you. (Select one or two questions and ask candidates in turn) + Where are you from? + What do you do here/there? How long have you been studying English? + What do you enjoy most about learning English? Thank you. (Select one or more questions from the following) How important do you think itis to speak more than one language? (Why?) + Doyou prefer to get your news from newspapers, television or the internet? (Why?) + What has been your rost interesting travel experience? (Why?) + What do you hope to be doing in five years’ time? (Why?) + How do you like to spend time with your friends? (Why?) + What interesting things have happened in your life recently? (Why?) + ifyou could go anywhere you wanted on your holiday, where would it be? if you had the opportunity to try a new activity, what would it be? i Speaking material Modiile 4B: Speaking (pages 64-65) Exercise 5: Long turn NOT A GAME UALITY TO OUR Ki Auustice || 204 seeing Module 6B: Speaking (pages 96-97) Exercise 5: Long turn (Task 2) Way might the people be making a decision inthis situation? Why might the decision be affcult? Module 8A: Lead-in (page 119) Exercise 1a: Key 1 euro was introduced in 1999) and 10 (The pound sterling isthe oldest 205 IBM Speaking material Module 8B; Speaking (pages 128-129) Exercise 4c: Long turn Why may people have chosen to raise money in this way? How difficult might it be for them to raise money? Module 9A: Lead-in (page 135) Exercise 1a: Science quiz answers 1B 2B 3C 4A SC 6B 7A 8B Part 1: Social interaction INTERLOCUTOR (Select one or two of the questions and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate.) First of all, we'd like to know something about you. + Where are you from? + What do you do here/there? + How long have you been studying English? + What do you enjoy most about learning English? ‘Thank you. (Select one or more questions from the foliowing, as appropriate) + What free-time activity do you most enjoy? (Why?) + What sort of work would you like to do in the future? (Why?) + Do you think you spend too much time working or studying? (Why?Why nat?) + Do you like using the internet to keep in touch with people? + Have you celebrated anything recently? (How?) + IFyou could travel to one country in the world, where would you go? (Why?) + How important is it to you to spend time with your family? (Why?/Why not?) + Who do you think has had the greatest influence on your life? (Why?) (Siop the discussion after two minutes.) Thank you. ‘about two of them on your ¢ also to answer a question pictures. (Candidate A), its pictures. They show people le might have ing the activities, (Stop the candidate afte¥ one mini Thank you, (Candidate B), which activity i difficult? (Why?) (Candidate 8 gives a shore answer ~ Thank you. Now, (Candidate 8), here afe your pictures. They show people taking part in different physical activities [d like you to compare twa of the pictures, and say how the people might benefit from these activities, and how the people might be feeling. Allright? (Siop the candidate after one minute) (pages 160-161) Speaking material i Thank you. (Candidate A), which activity do you think benefits people the most? (Why?) (Candidate A gives a short answer - about 30 seconds) Thank you. Part 3: Collaborative task INTERLOCUTOR Now I'd like you to talk about something together for about two minutes, Here are some activities that some people find increase their sense of well-being and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task (Pause for 15 seconds) Now, talk to each other about how these activities might contribute to someone's sense of well-being, Allright? Could you start now, please? (Stop candidates ofter two minutes) Thank you. (Address both candidates) Now you have about a minute to decide which experience would give the greatest satisfaction in the long run, (Stop the candidates after one minute) Thank you. Part 4: Extending the discussion INTERLOCUTOR Use the following questions in order, as appropriate. Stop the discussion after Five minutes + How important ist for people to have a hobby? (Why?) + Some people prefer to spend their spare time doing things on their own. Why do you think this is? + Do you think that parents should decide how children spend their spare time (get involved in their children's spare-time activities)? (Why?/Why not?) + Some people find it difficult to choose a spare-time activity. Why do you think this is? + Which do you think is more important in your spare time ~ relaxing or getting exercise? + Some people say that people nowadays spend too much time working and not enough time enjoying themselves. What do you think?

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