Speaking Tasks
STUDENT A
(Start the conversation)
STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You and your friend decided to
on a holiday, but you disagree
about the details.
You and your friend decided to
on a holiday, but you disagree
about the details.
• You want a short holiday – for
about three days.
• You would like to relax on
holiday so you would like to go to
a quiet place.
• Agree on where to go and the
time of your holiday.
• You want a long holiday – for
about a week
• You like doing adventurous things
on holiday so you would like to
go to a place that you can try
extreme sports like rafting or kite
surfing.
• Agree on where to go and the
time of your holiday.
STUDENT A
(Start the conversation)
STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You are going to talk about your
regrets.
You are going to talk about your
regrets.
• Tell you friend your greatest
regret.
• Tell what you would do now if you
can go back in time to that
moment.
• Listen to your friend and comment
on his/her story.
• Listen to your friend and
comment on his/her story.
• Tell your friend your greatest
regret.
• Tell what you would do now if
you can go back in time to that
moment.
STUDENT A
(Start the conversation)
You are 23 years old and want
to get plastic surgery. When you
talk to your friend about this, you
find out that s/he is completely
against it. Try to convince your
friend:
• safe (give examples)
• Millions of people have it
everyday.
• good for your self-esteem
STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
Your friend wants to get plastic
surgery; however, you are
completely against it. Try to
persuade your friend not to
undergo such an operation.
• complications. (Give examples).
• S/he is too young to have one.
• S/he can always see a problem
with his/her appearance.
• Embrace how you look.
STUDENT A
(Student B will start the conversation)
You like playing video games,
but your friend disagrees with
you.
• Try to convince your friend that
video games are beneficial.
• Find three reasons to defend
your opinion.
STUDENT B
(Start the conversation)
Your friend really likes playing
video games, but you think that
they are harmful.
• Try to convince your friend that
video games are harmful.
• Find three reasons to defend
your opinion.
STUDENT A
(Student B will start the conversation)
You are in a café with your
friend and talking about the
recent events in Turkey. Your
friend feels pessimistic about
what has been happening. Try to
give hope to your friend by
giving examples from:
• How young people can change
the future.
• How this country has experienced
similar situations.
• What you can do to stop all
these.
• Any other ideas.
STUDENT B
(Start the conversation)
You and your friend are in a
café, and you are deeply upset
about the recent events in
Turkey. Explain your friend why
you feel pessimistic by telling:
• Your future seems depressing.
• You cannot foresee 5 years from
now.
• Young people your age are
dying.
• Any other ideas.
STUDENT A
(Student B will start the conversation)
You and your friend are in a
movie club, and you are trying to
choose a film to watch this week.
You choose The Titanic.
• It is both romantic and realistic.
• It is based on a true story.
• The clothes in the movie are
beautiful.
Try to convince your friend.
STUDENT B
(Start the conversation)
You and your friend are in a
movie club, and you are trying
to choose a film to watch this
week. You want to watch The
Lord of the Rings because:
• It is fantastic.
• The movie has wonderful visual
effects.
• The plot of the book is brilliant.
Try to convince your friend.
STUDENT A
(Start the conversation)
STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You and your friend are going to
talk about a situation where it
was difficult for you to decide
how to react. Explain the
situation by telling
You and your friend are going
to talk about a time when your
friend found it difficult to react
to a situation. Ask questions to
your friend:
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Where it happened
What happened before
How you felt
What you did
What?
Where?
Feeling?
Reaction?
STUDENT A
(Start the conversation)
You work at the school magazine,
and you are going to write an
article about the most influential
person in the world history.
Compare these people with your
friend, and agree on one of
them for further research.
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Albert Einstein
Alexander the Great
Leonardo da Vinci
William Shakespeare
STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You work at the school
magazine, and you are going to
write an article about the most
influential person in the world
history. Compare these people
with your friend, and agree on
one of them for further research.
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Albert Einstein
Alexander the Great
Leonardo da Vinci
William Shakespeare
STUDENT A
(Start the conversation)
STUDENT B
(Student A will start the conversation)
You have some problems with
your neighbour. You would like to
warn him/her but you don’t want
to break his/her heart.
You have some problems with
your neighbour. You would like to
warn him/her but you don’t want
to break his/her heart.
• Too noisy
• Keeps practising even late at
night (plays the violin)
• Has parties with a lot of guests
all the time
• Doesn’t pay the expenses of the
maintenance of the building (but
buys luxurious things)
• Leaves the rubbish outside
• Attends your parties but never
invites you