SP E A KI N G
1. část
- Family
- Friends
- My personality
- Daily program
- Weather, seasons
- Housing
- Hobbies, Free time
- Sports
- Health, Body
- Shopping
- Travelling
- Transport
- Holidays
14. Mass media
15. Personal identification
16. Learning and education
17. Food and eating (out)
18. Job and occupation
19. Services
20. Celebrations and traditions
21. Life in today´s society
22. Protection of nature and animals
23. Science and technology
1.Family
How many members does your family have? Speak about them.
Can you describe a member of your family?
What do your parents/siblings do?
Do you spend some time together? When? How often?
Who is your favourite member of family? Describe him/her.
Who do like most from your family?
How much housework do you do at home?
What are advantages or disadvantages of living on your own?
What are advantages/disadvantages of being married/single?
Should teenagers get a lot of pocket money? Why/not?
If you were offered an excellent job abroad, would you mind leaving your family for some time? Why/not?
Who are you closest to from your family? / Who do you like most from your family? Why?
Do you meet your distant relatives? On what occasion? Tell me about it. / Why not?
Whichfamily celebration is your favourite one? Why? / Tell me about it.
How much time did you spend at your grandparents’ when you were a small child? Tell me about it./Why not?
How did you celebrate Christmas when you were a child?
Would you change anything about your parents’ behaviour? Why?/Why not?
What should your future family look like? Tell me about it.
Would you like to have children in the future?
Why do young people move away from home?
Have you ever had an argument with your parents?
What should “ideal” parents/friends be like?
2.Friends
Could you describe your best friend?
What do you have in common?
What are his/her good and bad qualities?
Where did you meet your best friend?
Which activities do you do together?
Where do you usually meet your friends? Why?/Tell me more about it.
Who is more important to you – your family or your friends? Why?
Is it hard for you to apologize when you make a mistake? Why?/Why not?
Who was your best friend at school? Tell me more about him/her.
What things should friends never do? Why?
Do you use the Internet to meet new friends/communicate with friends?
Do you like working in a team?
What should your best friend be like?
Have you ever had an argument with your best friend?
Who would you invite to your birthday party if you could invite anybody in the world? Why?
3.My personality
Can you describe yourself?
What are you like?
Do you prefer working in a team or alone?
What are your good and bad qualities?
What makes you happy?
What are your hobbies?
Have you done anything you can be proud of?
What do you think your future will look like when you are 30?
Can you describe a member of your family?
What do you like most about your best friend? Why?/Tell me more about it.
Would you change anything about your appearance/the way you look? Why/Why not?
If you could change anything about yourself, what it would be?
Are you going to study at university after you graduate? Tell me more about it./Why not?
Have you ever done anything your parents did not like/were really proud of? Tell me about it./Why not?
What would you do if you wanted to make your friend happy/cheer your friend up?
In your opinion, why do some people want to take part in a reality show?
4.Daily program
Describe your school day /weekend day.
What is your favourite day? Why?
What are mornings like for your family?
How do you get to school?
What do you do in the morning?
How do you usually spend evenings?
What did you do last weekend?
What do you usually do in the mornings? Tell me something about it.
Where do you usually spend your evenings? Why?
How do your weekdays differ from your weekends? Tell me something about it.
In your opinion, are typical weekdays different for girls and boys?
When did you last do any housework at home?
How will your day change when school ends?
Do you mind people coming late to a meeting?
Have you ever kept a diary?
Have you ever had to do any housework you don’t like/dislike? Tell me something about it./Why not?
Should students study every day? Why/not?
If you had the chance, what would you change about your daily routine? Why?
What advice would you give to someone who often forgets things?
5.Weather, seasons
Name seasons which we have in our country.
What is typical weather for each season?
What is your favourite season? Why?
What are some activities which people do in ...?
What do people wear in each season?
What is your favourite type of weather and why?
How can you protect yourself in hot/cold/rainy weather?
How does weather affect/change your mood?
When did you last have to change your plans because of the weather?
Does the weather influence what you do in your free time somehow?
Why are so many people interested in the weather forecast?
If you could get rid of one season, which one would it be?
What kind of weather do you like the most? Why?
What was the weather like yesterday?
What is your favourite winter activity? Tell me something about it./Why?
What does the typical weather in autumn look like in the Czech Republic?
Do you depend on weather reports/forecastson TV/on the internet? Why?/Why not?
Which season would you like to cross out from/leave out of the calendar? Why?
Would you like to work as a weather forecaster?
Do you think global warming is a real problem?
Would you mind living in a country where there is no snow?
6.Housing
Describe the house or the flat you live in.
What are differences between living in a house or in a flat?
Would you prefer living in a house/in a flat? Why?
How is your kitchen/room, living room furnished?
Describe a living place of your dreams.
What can you see from the window of your room?
Do you like the location of your home?
Is there anything you dislike about your home?
What does the place where you live look like?
What do you miss most about your home when you are away?
Which room in your house/flat do you like the most? Why?
How do you spend your free time at home?
Which room do the members of your family spend most time in?
When you were a child, did you like being home alone?
Would you change anything about your room? What?/Why not?
Have you ever invited your friends to your home? On what occasion?/Why not?
Where would you like to live in the future? Why?
Where do you think you will live when you are 30?
When is the best time for young people to move out of their parents´house?
Is it important to get on well with you neighbours?
Can you describe your flat to me?
What do the surroundings/does the neighbourhood of your home look like?
What relationship do you have with your neighbours? Tell me about it.
Would you like to live in a village/in a big city? Why?/Why not?
Should teenagers have household chores? Why?/Why not?
Which of the household chores do you do?
Do you think that household chores should be done by women only/by all family members?
What would your ideal house look like?
Which one thing would you take with you if there was a fire in your flat?
If you could live in any home from a famous TV series, which would it be? Why?
7.Hobbies, Free time
Do you have a lot of free time?
How do you spend weekends?
How do you spend your free time during week days?
How much time do you spend studying/doing housework?
What are your hobbies?
How often do you do them?
Name some other hobbies.
Name some expensive/dangerous hobbies.
What equipment do you need for some hobbies?
How did you spend your last holidays?
Do you like going to the cinema? Why?/Why not?
Do you prefer seeing a film in the original language with subtitles or its Czech version? Why?
In your opinion, what is better: seeing a film or reading a book? Why?
What was the best/worst film you have ever seen/you have seen recently? Tell me about it.
Would you like to meet a famous film star? Whom and why?/Why not?
If you were a film star, what kind of films would you like to play in? Why?
What do you like doing in your free time? Tell me about it.
Who do you spend your free time with? Why?/How?
What sort of hobbies would you definitely not enjoy?
Have you ever tried an extreme sport in your free time?
Is it important to have hobbies?
Are PC games/sports a popular hobby among young people?
How are you going to spend next weekend/your summer holidays?
Are there any hobbies/activities you would like to try/learn? Why?
Why is free time important for people?
If you had more free time, what would you like to do?
8.Sports
Are you interested in sports?
Which sport do you like doing?
Is anybody in your family interested in sports?
Do you prefer individual or team sports? Which?
Which sport do you like watching on TV? Why?
Do you like PE? Why? Why not?
Would you change anything about PE lessons at your school?
When did you last do any kind of sport or exercise?
Choose 1 sport and tell us rules and equipment which you need?
Do you do any sport? Tell me more about it. / Why not?
Did you like your P.E. lessons at school? Why?/Why not?
Should everybody do sports? Why?/Why not?
What do you think about adrenaline sports?
What sports do you think are very dangerous?
In your opinion, should everybody practise sports?
Do you think that professional sportsmen earn too much money?
Would you like to become a professional sportsman/sportswoman? Why?/Why not?
What would you do if someone got injured during a sport activity?
9.Health, Body
Are you fit? What do you do to keep fit?
What should people do to be healthy?
Do you have any unhealthy habits?
What do you do to keep yourself healthy?
Are you the healthiest person in your family?
Do you always eat healthy food?
Do you read magazines or newspaper articles about health? Why?/Why not?
What would you recommend to someone who has flu?
When were you last ill? Tell me more about it.
Are you afraid of seeing a dentist?
When was the last time you went to see your dentist?
Should young people go for regular medical check-ups?
Do you believe in alternative medicine?
Have you ever taken a medicine to get to sleep/ to kill pain?
Would you like to work as a doctor/a nurse? Why?/Why not?
If you saw a car accident, what would you do?
Should everyone learn to give first aid?
How much time do you spend in the bathroom in the morning? Why? Tell me about it.
How do you feel and look if you don´t get enough sleep? Tell me about it.
Have you ever spent/wasted money on beauty products? Tell me about them./Why not?
Would you ever get a tattoo /piercing? Why? /Why not?
What do you think about cosmetic surgery?
In your opinion, which is more important - talent or good looks? Why?
10.Shopping
What kind of shops do you like going to?
How often do you go shopping?
Who do like going shopping with? Why?
What thing do you enjoy buing?
What are advantages/disadvantages of small shops/large shopping centers?
Do you like internet shopping? Why? Why not?
Do you like going shopping? Why/not?
What is your favourite shopping place? Why?
Where do you get the money you spend in the shops? Tell me something about it.
What was the last thing you bought for someone else? Why/Where did you buy it?
Have you ever bought anything on-line? Tell me something about it./Why not?
Would you buy anything in a second hand shop? Why/not?
11.Travelling
Do you like travelling? Where and why do people usually travel?
Where do people usually stay?
What type of accommodation do you prefer?
What transport you can use during travelling?
What is your favourite transport means? Why? What are advantages/disadvantages?
What do you have to arrange before a trip abroad?
Where are you planning to go this summer?
Do you enjoy travelling on your own?
Have you ever stayed at a hotel?
Would you like to go travelling for a few years non-stop?
How early do you usually plan your holidays?
Have you ever hitchhiked when travelling?
Would you rather spend a holiday in the mountains or at the seaside?
What are advantages and disadvantages of going on holiday with a travel agency?
What is the best place you have ever been to?
What should people do before travelling abroad?
Should people speak the language of the country they are going to visit?
What would you do if you lost the way in a city?
If a foreigner came to our country for a holiday, what should he/she see?
12.Transport
Name some transport means.
What is your favourite transport means? Why? What are advantages/disadvantages?
Which transport means are environment friendly and which are not?
What are cheaper/more expensive/safer/more dangerous transport means?
How do you travel to school? Tell me about it.
What means of transport do you like most when travelling on holiday? Why?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of travelling by public transport?
Should everybody have a driving licence nowadays? Why?/Why not?
What has been your longest journey so far? Tell me about it.
Would you use public transport more if it was free? Why?/Why not?
Do you use public transport? Why?/Why not?
What do you think are the advantages/disadvantages of public transport? Why?
What is your best/worst experience travelling by public transport? Tell me about it.
Have you ever taken a taxi? Tell me more about it./Why not?
Should public transport in big cities be free? Why?/Why not?
If you could, what would you improve about public transport in your town/city? Why?
13.Holidays
Where do you usually go on holiday?
What do you like doing on holiday?
Who do you usually go with?
Where did you go on holiday last year?
Where did you stay?
Where do people usually stay on holiday?
What do you have to arrange before a trip abroad?
How do you usually spend your winter holidays?
Do you prefer going on holidays with your friends or your family? Why?
How did you spend your holidays when you were a small child?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of package holidays/travelling on your own? Why?
Should students have less free days/holidays than they have now? Why? Why not?
If you had enough money, which foreign country would you like to visit? Why?
14.Mass media
Is it important to know what is happening in the world? Why/not?
Could you easily do without Internet? Why/not?
In what ways can Internet be harmful or dangerous?
Do you think there is too much advertising (commercials) on the television? Why/not?
Do you think computers will eventually replace books and newspapers?
Is there enough variety of TV programmes nowadays? What do you like watching?
Where do you find information when you need it? Why?/Tell me more about it.
Have you ever read a magazine in English? Tell me more about it./Why not?
Which modern technology could you not live without? Why?
How did the people in the past spend their evenings without a TV? What do you think?
Should TV commercials for cigarettes and alcohol be banned? Why?/Why not?
15.Fashion and clothes
What kind of clothes do you like wearing?
When did you last go shopping for clothes?
Have you ever bought a fashion magazine?
Would you like to work as a model/fashion designer/ in fashion industry/ for a fashion magazine?
In your opinion, why are second-hand shops/open-air markets/designer clothes shops so popular with some people?