6. Discussing in pairs topics related to the theme «Living together».

• What «house rules» would you make if you were to share a room/flat with someone else?

• How would you divide up the housework?

• Would you rather live by yourself or share a flat?

• What qualities do you think are important in the person you would choose to share a flat with?

SPEAKING TEST 1

Personal identification

Part 1.

We’ll start by talking about yourselves.

• Who is your best friend? What is he like?

• Do you look like your father or mother?

• Can you think of a famous person you would describe as beautiful or handsome?

• What would you like to change about your character?

Part 2.

These two pictures show different girls. Compare and contrast these pictures. Say what is common and different between them and what personal information about the girls we can get thanks to these pictures.

You will have 1 minute to think about what you are going to say.

Part 3.

Imagine you and your friend are thinking of making new friends. Decide where you can find them and who would you like to meet. Choose from:

• at the University

• In the Internet

• In the street

• at a night club

Together discuss positive and negative sides of each option and choose ONE. Find out your partner’s opinion. You will have one minute to think about what you are going to say.

Remember to:

• discuss all the options

• be polite

• take an active part in the discussion:

• come up with your ideas

• express your opinion on each option

• give good reasons

• find out your friend’s attitudes and take them into account

• invite your friend to come up with suggestions

• come to an agreement

Preparing for speaking test 2

A. DAILY ROUTINES

1. Look at the words in the box related to the topic. Put them into correct places in the table.

wake up , have breakfast, have a shower, leave home, get to work, stay in, go out, play cards/poker/bridge, do the shopping, lie in bed, get up, go to bed, have snacks, have a bath/a wash, clean/brush teeth, have a lunch break, leave work, get home, come round, do the washing up/the ironing, cook breakfast/dinner, fall asleep, have a shave

Sleep
Food
Keeping clean
Work
Spare time
Housework

2. Read and answer the questionnaire. Do it «Always put off until tomorrow what you can do today».

Now! Do you get on with things you have to do, or are you like people - always finding excuses and reasons to put things off? Look at the lists below and tick () the things which you think you should do.

At home

• make your bed every day

• open your mails as soon as it arrives

• pay any bills as soon as you get them

• reply any letters from friends

Learning English

• look at your vocabulary notes every day

• revise your grammar every day

• do your homework

• speak some English every day

Self- improvement

• eat a balanced meal once a day

• read the newspaper every day

• take some exercise every day

• go to the cinema once a week

24-36 points: you get on with things, but be careful! You may be a bit too efficient for most people.

12-23 points: you tend to put things off but you recognize that you are not perfect.

0-11 points: you put things off until the last moment. Never mind! Most people are like you.