Oral Exam Preparation UNIT: 1 My World " ": Helping You To Explain Ideas

IES Pedro Espinosa Academic Year 201.../ 201...
English Department Name: ...................................
Oral exam preparation: UNIT 1
"MY WORLD"
Discussion Questions Model Answers
1. What's your name? 1. My name is...

2. What's your favourite boy's/girl's name? Why? 2. My favourite boy's name is ... I like the way it sounds.
3. What's your surname? How do you spell it? 3. S-A-N-C-H-E-Z
4. Is your name special? 4. Yes, it is. My grandmother was called ... too.
5. Who is your best friend? 5. My best friend is ...
6. When is your birthday? 6. My birthday is on the 5th June.
7. Where are you from? Where is...? 7. I am from Antequera. It is a city in the south of Spain.
8. What nationality are people from... Germany? 8. German.
9. What language do people speak in... Colombia? 9. People in Colombia speak Spanish.
10. Are you a comic lover? 10. Yes, I am.
11. Who is your favourite comic book hero/ villain? 11. My favourite comic book ... villain is... . She is form ...
(Photograph) Where is he/she from?
12. Is English your favourite class? 12. No, it isn't. My favourite class is French.
13. Do you collect things? Do you know anybody 13. I don't collect things but my mother collects ...
who collects things? 14. English evening lessons, sports clubs, Red Cross,
14. Name 1 activity that you can do after school. Scouts, ...
Useful vocabulary Useful help
The Alphabet Don't panic

Numbers (for dates)
Months of the year. Ask for help
Countries Speak slowly = good pronunciation
Nationalities
Repeat if necessary
Languages
Don't be silent: communicate
Use the essential classroom language!
Other expressions Essential classroom language
Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.

What is more, ... Can you repeat please?
Actually, ... Can you speak more slowly, please?
As a matter of fact, ... Can you spell that word for me, please?
Opinion Let me think...
I think, ... That's a difficult question...
In my opinion, ... I'm not sure about this question...
If you ask me, ... I don't know...
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"APPEARANCE"
1. Name 5 different parts of the body. 1. See page 18

2. Describe an animal of you choice. 2. It's grey and it's got big ears, it lives in ...
3. Describe the following animal (Photograph) 3. See photograph
4. What is your favourite animal? Describe it. 4. My favourite animal is... It is ... and it has got ... . It
Where does it live? lives in ...
5. Give instructions: Keeping a pet. Use firstly, 5. Firstly, give it some water, secondly, feed it twice a day.
secondly, finally. Finally, clean the cage.
6. Can you describe yourself? 6. I am..., I've got...
7. Describe the following person. (Photograph) 7. See photograph
8. Talk about a member of your family that you 8. I admire ... very much. He/She is... and ... . He/She has
admire. Describe him/her and give personal got...
information.
Revision UNIT 1 Revision UNIT 1
9. What's your favourite boy's/girl's name? Why? 9. SEE UNIT 1

10. What nationality are people from... Germany? 10. SEE UNIT 1
11. What language do people speak in... Colombia? 11. SEE UNIT 1
12. Is English your favourite class? 12. SEE UNIT 1
Useful vocabulary Useful help

Don't panic
Parts of the body Ask for help
Animals
Verbs of instructions: feed, clean... Speak slowly = good pronunciation
Adjectives for physical descriptions Repeat if necessary
Don't be silent: communicate
Use the essential classroom language!

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"HEALTHY LIVING"
1. What's your favourite food? Why? 1. My favourite food is grilled beef with boiled potatoes. I
2. What's your least favourite food? Why? think it is yummy!
3. Name 5 types of food that you think are healthy. 2. I don't like beans. They are so boring!
4. Look at the pictures: which one is unhealthy? 3.
Why? 4.
5. Why is ........... good/bad for you? 5. .... is bad because it contains too much fat.
6. Do you eat/drink ............. for breakfast/ lunch/ 6. Yes, I do. No, I don't.
dinner? 7. I usually have ... and ... for breakfast.
7. What do you usually have for breakfast/ lunch/ 8. Good afternoon, I'd like/ Could I have...? etc
dinner? 9. Yes, she does.
8. Imagine you are at a café: order the following 10. I like riding my bike and playing computer games.
food and drink. Act out a conversation. 11. Considering my nutrition diary, I think I eat well,
9. Does (your father/ mother/ sister/ brother) like because...
sport? 12. In my opinion, I am an active person, because...
10. What do you like doing in your free time? 13. If you ask me...
11. Considering your nutrition diary, do you eat
well? Why/ why not?
12. Think about your hobbies and free time
activities: are you an active person? Why? / why
not?
13. In your opinion, have you got a healthy lifestyle?
Useful vocabulary Useful verbs

contain
Yummy! Yuk! convert
Healthy/ unhealthy help
Fruit and vegetables protect
Meat vocabulary smooth
Cooking verbs: grilled, boiled, fried, baked... shield
Nutrition: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins lower
Free-time activities prevent
improve
boost

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"OUT AND ABOUT"
1. Where do you usually go at the weekend? 1. I usually go to the park with some friends. I love it.
2. What is your favourite place in town? 2. My favourite place in town is Burger King, because...
3. Would you like to ... live in a tropical island?/ 3. I'd love to/ No, I don't really like it, because...
stay at an ice hotel?/ visit an indoor ski park? 4. Yes, there is/ No, there isn't.
4. Is there any ... in your town? 5. There is a ... in Antequera: it is called... . HOWEVER,
5. Present your city/ town. Name 3 things there are/ there isn't ANY ... in Antequera.
aren' t in your town. 6. The ... is next to the ...
6. Look at the following city map and answer the 7. In my neighbourhood, there is a shoe shop next ot my
following questions using prepositions. Where house. There's also a ...
is ...? 8. How about going to...? / We could go to ...
7. Talk about your neighbourhood. 9. I'd love to! It's my favourite game/ I'm sorry I can't...
8. Turn the following idea into a suggestion. (E.g. 10.SEE UNIT 3
Go to Pizza Hut) 11. SEE UNIT 3
9. React to the following suggestions: Why don't we 12. SEE UNIT 2
play "World of Warcraft"? 13. SEE UNIT 1
Revision
10. What do you like doing in your free time?
11. What's your least favourite food? Why?
12. Describe the following person/ monster.
13. Short interview: name, age, family, hobbies.
Useful vocabulary Useful NOUNS

newsagent supermarket
Out and about
chemist shoe shop
That sounds like a good idea!
church museum
That's a pity
cinema sports centre
What do you fancy?
restaurant indoor swimming pool
What about going...?
school river
Let's do something!
underground station beach
It looks great!
shopping centre forest
PLEASE REVISE:
Places in town
Geographical features

Helping you to explain ideas:
What is more, ... I'm sorry, I don't understand.
Actually, ... Can you repeat please?
As a matter of fact, ... Can you speak more slowly, please?
Because Can you spell that word for me, please?
Moreover, Let me think...
However, That's a difficult question...
Opinion I'm not sure about this question...
I think, ... I don't know...
In my opinion, ...
If you ask me, ...
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"SCHOOL LIFE"
1. What time do you ...? 1. I ... at...

2. What time is lesson 3? / What time is it now?? 2. Lesson 3 is at 10:30. It is ...
3. How often do you... go to the cinema/ eat pizza? 3. I sometimes go to the cinema on Saturdays.
4. Does your mum usually...? 4. Yes, she does/ no, she doesn't.
5. Name 3 school subjects you are good at 5. I'm good at...
6. Is there any subject you are bad at? 6. I'm bad at...
7. Talk about the school system in Spain. Which 7. Spanish students take the following subjects: ...
subjects do Spanish students take in 1st Year? 8. Yes I can/ No I can't.
8. Can you dance? 9. I'd love to! It's my favourite game/ I'm sorry I can't...
9. Who do you admire? Why? 10.SEE UNIT1
Revision 11. SEE UNIT 3
10. What does your father do for a living? 12. SEE UNIT 4
11. Do you think ... is healthy? Why?/ why not? 13. SEE UNIT 2
12. What is your favourite place in town? Why?
13. Describe this person.
Useful vocabulary Useful VERBS

GET UP START/ FINISH SCHOOL
Times HAVE A SHOWER /BATH GO FOR A WALK
School subjects DO MY HOMEWORK MEET MY FRIENDS
School facilities: gym, language lab, etc GET DRESSED GO TO BED

In my opinion, ...
If you ask me, ...
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"SPORT FOR ALL"
1. What sports do you do in your free time? 1. I play... . I usually go... I never do...
2. What are these people doing? (PHOTOGRAPH) 2. The tall man is playing golf. The girl is watching TV.
3. Can you talk about an unusual sport? 3. Ostrich Racing is funny. You play in a ... There is/are
4. What are you doing next... (Saturday)? two teams. One player hits the ball. The winner is he/she
5. Name 3 sports you are good at. who scores...
6. What do you think about this sport? 4. I'm meeting some friends in the evening and we are
7. How often do you do some sport? going to the cinema.
8. Who is your favourite sportsman? Why 5. tennis, football, and volleyball.
9. Look at the map of Britain: answer the questions. 6. I think this sport is (PAGE 76)
7. I go swimming twice a week. I also play...
8. My favourite sportsman/woman is... I admire him / her
10. Revision because...
11. What time do you have PE on ... (Thursday)? 9. Manchester is in the north. This sea is called...
12. Buying a ticket. Conversation.
13. Where is the ... (chemist)? (MAP) 10.SEE UNIT5
14. Describe this person. 11. SEE UNIT 5
12. SEE UNIT 4
13. SEE UNIT 2

GOAL KEEPER RACE
Sports REFEREE PLAYER
Action verbs FOOTBALL PITCH TEAM
TENNIS/ BASKETBALL PRIZE
COURT

In my opinion, ...
If you ask me, ...
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"HOUSE AND HOME"
1. Your house: describe your house/flat. 1. My house is ... (big/ small/old...) It has got 2 floors.
2. Compare the rooms/ houses in the photograph. There is/are ...
3. Which 3 electric appliances would you take to a 2. The first room is... WHEREAS the second room is... In
desert island? Why? the first room there is... WHEREAS in the second room
4. Which type of English house would you prefer to there is...
live in? 3. I WOULD take ... to a desert island, as ...
5. Where do you usually... (have breakfast/ do your 4. A terraced house. I think that...
homework, listen to music...)? 5. I usually ... the bathroom.
6. Look at the tourist leaflet. What time does ... 6. (You can practice with PAGE 91)
close? 7. (You can practice with PAGE 91)
7. Look at the leaflet. Where is the...? 8. I think it is very useful/ it isn't useful at all!
8. What do you think of this gadget? 9. My favourite gadget is my... electric toothbrush: My
9. What is your favourite .. gadget?/ room?/ piece of favourite piece of furniture is my armchair, because...
furniture? Why? 10. In my dream bedroom, there is a ... .Next to it/ Behind,
10. What is your dream bedroom like? In front... There is...
Revision
11. What time do you have PE on ... (Thursday)? 11. SEE UNIT 5
12. Where is the ... (chemist)? (MAP) 12. SEE UNIT 4
13. Describe this person. 13. SEE UNIT 2

GADGETS READ
Types of houses DO MY HOMEWORK HEATING
Rooms HAVE DINNER AIR CONDITIONING
Furniture WATCH TV WIFI

Helping you to explain ideas: I MEAN, ...
In my opinion, ...
If you ask me, ...
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"TRAVEL"
1. Name 5 different means of transport. Which one 1. Vocabulary. My favourite means of transport is ... . I
is your favourite? Why? like it because it...
2. How do you go to school?/ How does your dad/ 2. I usually go to school on foot. When it rains, ... . My
mum go to work?/ How would you go to... mum goes to work by underground. i would go to Canada
(Canada) ? by...
3. What do you think of this means of transport? 3. I think it is... (fast, useful/ useless/ good fun/ dangerous)
(photograph)
4. Which of these three types of transport do you 4. I prefer the ... because it is...
prefer? (Skycar, SQuba submarine, Couchbike)
Why? 5. (You can practice the dialogue on page 102)
5. You are at a bus station: ask for information to
the assistant: line, stop number, time, price.
(Photocopy)
6. You work at a bus station: give information to a 6. (You can practice the dialogue on page 102)
traveller. (Photocopy) 7. I went to ... , I (VOCABULARY 2 p. 104), I went
7. Talk about your last holidays: where did you go? with ..., I had fun... I went BY/ON..., I went with...
what did you do? who did you go with? did you
have fun? how did you go there?
Revision Revision
8. What do you think of this gadget? 8. SEE UNIT 7
9. What is your favourite room in your house?/ 9. SEE UNIT 7
piece of furniture? Why?
10. Describe the following photograph. What are 10.SEE UNIT 4 (there is/ there are) UNIT 5 (Present C.)
they doing?
11. Where is the ... (chemist)? (MAP) 11. SEE UNIT 4
12. What does your dad/ mum do (for a living)? 12. SEE UNIT 1

CAR LORRY
Means of transport MOPED TRAIN
Holidays MOTORBIKE PLANE
TIMES UNDERGROUND BOAT

Describing photographs: I MEAN, ...
In this photograph we can see... There is/are... They are playing I'm sorry, I don't understand.
Opinion: Can you repeat please?
I think, ... In my opinion, ... If you ask me, ... Can you speak more slowly, please?
Helping you to explain ideas: Can you spell that word for me, please?
What is more, ...
Let me think...
Actually, ...
As a matter of fact, ...
That's a difficult question...
Because I'm not sure about this question...
Moreover, I don't know...
However,
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"CELEBRATE"
1. What is your favourite garment/ piece of 1. My favourite piece of clothing is ...

clothing?
2. What are you wearing now?/ What is he/she 2. I'm wearing.../ He/she is wearing...
wearing? 3. I usually wear... On Saturdays, I ...
3. What do you usually wear... to parties? / on
Saturday evenings?/etc What does your
mother/father wear to work? 4. My favourite Spanish celebration is ...
4. Which is your favourite Spanish celebration? 5. (PAGE 111)
5. Name 2 typical British celebrations. 6. Next... I'm going to...
6. What are you going to do next...? 7. (PRACTICE THE DIALOGUE ON PAGE 114)
7. You are having a party at home: call a friend and
invite him/her. 8. (PRACTICE THE DIALOGUE ON PAGE 114)
8. Your best friend is having a party: ask him/her
the most relevant details (where? what time?
who?) and accept the invitation. 9. My favourite season is... I love it because...
9. What is your favourite season? why? 10. You mustn't ... (smoke at school)
10. Name three things you MUSTN'T DO at school. 11. Tomorrow, it will be ... cloudy/sunny/ windy/ etc
11. What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?
(MAP) Revision
Revision 12. SEE UNIT 7
12. What is your favourite room in your house?/
piece of furniture? Why? 13. SEE UNIT 4 (there is/ there are) UNIT 5 (Present C.)
13. Describe the following photograph. What are
they doing? 14. SEE UNIT 3
14. What do you like doing in your free time? 15. SEE UNIT 3
15. What's your least favourite food? Why? 16. SEE UNIT 2
16. Describe the following person/ monster.

Clothes STORMY WARM
Parties and celebrations CLOUDY COLD
Weather and seasons RAINY HOT
WINDY COOL

Describing photographs: I MEAN, ...
In this photograph we can see... There is/are... They are playing I'm sorry, I don't understand.
Opinion: Can you repeat please?
I think, ... In my opinion, ... If you ask me, ... Can you speak more slowly, please?
Helping you to explain ideas: Can you spell that word for me, please?
What is more, ...
Let me think...
Actually, ...
As a matter of fact, ...
That's a difficult question...
Because I'm not sure about this question...
Moreover, I don't know...
However,
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IES Pedro Espinosa Academic Year 201.../ 201...

English Department Name: ...................................

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 1

Discussion Questions Model Answers

1. What's your name? 1. My name is...

Useful vocabulary Useful help

The Alphabet Don't panic

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 2

Discussion Questions Model Answers

1. Name 5 different parts of the body. 1. See page 18

Revision UNIT 1 Revision UNIT 1

9. What's your favourite boy's/girl's name? Why? 9. SEE UNIT 1

Useful vocabulary Useful help

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 3

Discussion Questions Model Answers

Useful vocabulary Useful verbs

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Helping you to explain ideas: I'm sorry, I don't understand.

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 4

"OUT AND ABOUT"

Discussion Questions Model Answers

Useful vocabulary Useful NOUNS

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 5

Discussion Questions Model Answers

1. What time do you ...? 1. I ... at...

Useful vocabulary Useful VERBS

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 6

"SPORT FOR ALL"

Discussion Questions Model Answers

Useful vocabulary Useful NOUNS

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 7

"HOUSE AND HOME"

Discussion Questions Model Answers

Useful vocabulary Useful NOUNS

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 8

Discussion Questions Model Answers

Useful vocabulary Useful NOUNS

Other expressions Essential classroom language

Oral exam preparation: UNIT 9

Discussion Questions Model Answers

1. What is your favourite garment/ piece of 1. My favourite piece of clothing is ...

Useful vocabulary Useful NOUNS

Other expressions Essential classroom language

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