Warm-up / Ice-breaking Questions
What’s your name?
- My name is (FULL NAME).
Can I have your evaluation/ mark sheet, please?
- Here you are!
I would like to know some things about you.
- Yes, please!
Where are you from? Where do you live?
- Athens, Greece and I live in ………..
It’s in the centre/ in a suburb in the north/south/east/west of Athens.
Do you like living there?
- What I particularly like about it is that there are quite a few parks, playgrounds, sports
centres, a cinema, teenage hangouts, cafes, grill restaurants and the buildings are not too tall.
It’s generally green and quiet. OR noisy and crowded
I would like my area to be more …., / less …
What do you do here/there?
- I’m a student.
Or do you go to school?
- Of course, I do! I am in the Xth year.
What are you doing here?
- I’m taking this oral test as part of the First Certificate Exam in English
Why are you taking this exam?
- In order to have my English as a foreign language skills certified at B2 level.
But, of course, I intend to continue to C level certificate so as to qualify as a graduate student
or an employee
- How long have you been learning English and where?
- Do you speak any other foreign languages?
- Which other foreign languages would you like to learn?
Part I - INTERVIEW
Whatever the question is about, answer in a ‘paragraph’
● Time - Fillers
Well, REPEAT the QUESTION (wh- ...), right?
Oh, let me think!
OK! Well, sure!
Let me tell you!
● TOPIC SENTENCE
Well, generally speaking …(general statement)
● Details
First, I should say that …..//
Next, let me add that ….//
Last, I’d like to tell you about...//
● Closure
Well, that’s all about… // Well, that’s why.../which/who/where/when …
● Thank you!!!!
S.O.S. Use enjoy/am fond of/ love / don’t mind/ dislike/ loath + -ing
Remember: watch films/series // browse, surf the Internet // interact on the social media
PART II - PHOTOS
1.Compare
Both these photos show people (or more specifically, ...) -------- ing ……. (where?)
2. Speculate = GUESS
From what I see, I reckon that He/She/They MUST/MAY/COULD/CAN’T be -ing ...because..
3. Contrast: While there is …… in the first picture, in the other picture …….
Besides, … whereas ... // Plus, …although.. // Another difference is that ….while ...
4. Discuss the topic in context based on the question
As far as I’m concerned, -- ing is more enjoyable than ---ing … because …
THANK YOU!
PART III - Planning, Prioritise, Negotiating
OPENING
A: Well, let us see! We are supposed to discuss about (TOPIC question).
What do you think?
SUGGESTING
B: OK!
- I reckon it would be a good idea to …
- ……. -ing will probably be effective
- What about - ing? Don’t you think it would work ?
- How about -ing? What do you say to that?
AGREEING
A: - Well, I couldn’t agree more! Of course, …….
- That’s a great idea! We should definitely do it!
- Absolutely! You’ve got a point here!
- That’s a brilliant recommendation!
OR
- Are you sure? I am afraid I can’t quite agree with you here.
- Well, you've got a point but I can’t absolutely agree.
- Do you really think so? I rather doubt it would make sense to ..
- Well, of course it might help to .. but just consider that ..
SUGGESTING
I rather think it would be better/it would make more sense to ….
Repeat X times (once for each idea)
CLOSURE : a SUMMARY
Well, we have decided that X …… on condition that …. // we should give priority to ...
PART IV - OPINION QUESTION
Do you agree that people should spend a fortune on a holiday abroad?
TOPIC SENTENCE - express your agreement or disagreement
Well, as far as I’m concerned, ……………….for a number of reasons.
ARGUMENTS FOR the position in the question
First, as for (accommodation)
Next, as to (sight-seeing - admission tickets)
Last, as regards (food, souvenirs)
and AGAINST
On the other hand, some people might say that ...
CLOSURE
Well, that’s all why I reckon that …. (provided that OR unless…)
