Lesson 1: WHERE ARE YOU FROM?Hello. Hi. The AmericasHow are you? Im good. How are you? Good. Do you speak English? A little. Are you American? Yes. Where are you from? Im from California. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too. Area: 42,549,000 km2 (16,428,000 mi2)Population:954 million (July 2013 estimate) 1Demonym:American,2 New Worlder,3 and PanAmerican4 are used (see usage)Countries:35Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Quechua, Haitian Creole, Guaraní, Aymara, Nahuatl, Dutch and many othersTime zones: UTCGMT10 to UTC (California: UTC7) Hotel California – The EaglesOn a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hairWarm smell of colitas, rising up through the___________Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering lightMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dimI had to stop for the nightThere she stood in the_______________I heard the mission bellAnd I was thinking to myselfThis could be ____________or this could be HellThen she lit up a candle and she showed me the wayThere were voices down the corridor,I thought I ___________ them sayWelcome to the Hotel CaliforniaSuch a lovely place (such a lovely place)Such a lovely facePlenty of room at the Hotel CaliforniaAny time of year (any time of year) you can find it hereHer mind is Tiffanytwisted, she got the Mercedes BenzShe got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls ____________How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweatSome dance to remember, some dance to ____________So I called up the CaptainPlease bring me my wineHe said, we havent had that spirit here since nineteen sixtynineAnd still those voices are calling from far away___________ you up in the middle of the nightJust to hear them sayWelcome to the Hotel CaliforniaSuch a lovely place (such a lovely place)Such a lovely faceThey livin it up at the Hotel CaliforniaWhat a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibisMirrors on the ceiling,The pink champagne on iceAnd she said, we are all just prisoners here, of our own deviceAnd in the masters chambersThey gathered for the feastThey stab it with their steely knivesBut they just cant kill the beastLast thing I remember, I wasRunning for the doorI had to __________ the passage back to the place I was beforeRelax, said the night manWe are programmed to receiveYou can check out any time you likeBut you can never ___________Read more: Hotel California Lyrics The Eagles | MetroLyrics Lesson 2: DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?Excuse me, are you American? No. Do you speak English? A little, but not very well. How long have you been here? 2 months. What do you do for work? Im a student. How about you? Im a student too. Lesson 3: WHAT’S YOUR NAME?Excuse me, whats your name? My name is Jessica. Whats yours? John. You speak English very well. Thank you. Do you know what time it is? Sure. Its 5:10PM. What did you say? I said its 5:10PM. Thanks. Youre welcome. What time is it? – It isLesson 4: ASKING DIRECTIONS Hi Michael. Hi Amy. Whats up? Im looking for the airport. Can you tell me how to get there? No, sorry. I dont know. I think I can take the subway to the airport. Do you know where the subway is? Sure, its over there. Where? I dont see it. Across the street. Oh, I see it now. Thanks. No problem. Do you know if theres a restroom around here? Yes, theres one here. Its in the store. Thank you.Bye. Bye bye. Could you please tell me where the (nearest) bank is?Lesson 5: I’M HUNGRYHi Sarah, how are you? Fine, how are you doing? OK. What do you want to do? Im hungry. Id like to eat something. Where do you want to go? Id like to go to an Italian restaurant. What kind of Italian food do you like? I like spaghetti. Do you like spaghetti? No, I dont, but I like pizza. Some Vietnamese Typical dishes: Classic Silky Vietnamese Sausage Chả LụaCongealed Duck Blood Tiết Canh Rare Lime Beef Bò Tái ChanhHalf hatched Duck Eggs Hột Vịt LộnLotus Stem Salad Gỏi Ngó SenCurry Cà RiHot Pot LẩuPho – Phở See more at Appendix A (page ) Lesson 6: DO YOU WANT SOMETHING TO DRINK?David, would you like something to eat? No, Im full. Do you want something to drink? Yes, Id like some coffee. Sorry, I dont have any coffee. Thats OK. Ill have a glass of water. A small glass, or a big one? Small please. Here you go. Thanks. Youre welcome. Lesson 7: THAT’S TOO LATEMary, would you like to get something to eat with me? OK. When? At 10 Oclock. 10 in the morning? No, at night. Sorry, thats too late. I usually go to bed around 10:00PM. OK, how about 1:30 PM? No, thats too early. Ill still be at work then. How about 5:00PM? Thats fine. OK, see you then. Alright. Bye. Lesson 8: CHOOSING A TIME TO MEETJennifer, would you like to have dinner with me? Yes. That would be nice. When do you want to go? Is today OK? Sorry, I cant go today. How about tomorrow night? Ok. What time? Is 9:00PM all right? I think thats too late. Is 6:00PM OK? Yes, thats good. Where would you like to go? The Italian restaurant on 5th street. Oh, I dont like that Restaurant. I dont want to go there. How about the Korean restaurant next to it? OK, I like that place. Difference Between “How About?” And “What About?” Do you know the small difference between them?USE “HOW ABOUT?” TO SUGGEST AN ACTION AND TO “OPEN” POSSIBILITIES: “I’ve got the day off from work tomorrow. What should we do?”“How about spending the day in the city?”“How about we clean the house?”“No way. I want to do something fun.” USE “WHAT ABOUT?” TO MENTION AN OBJECTION OR A POTENTIAL PROBLEM:“Let’s spend the weekend in the city”“But what about my guitar lesson on Saturday?”“And what about the English test on Monday? I haven’t studied yet.”“You can study on Sunday night when we get back.”“HOW ABOUT YOU?” AND “WHAT ABOUT YOU?” ARE BOTH CORRECT“How have you been?”“Good – a little busy with school. How about you?”“Where do you work?”“At the local university. What about you?”In this case, How about you? and What about you? are asking the same question back to the other person. Apologize Timbaland, OneRepublic I’m holding on your __________ Got me ten feet off the ground And I’m _________ what you say But I just can’t _______ a sound You tell me that you need me Then you go and _________ me down But wait You tell me that you’re sorry Didn’t think I’d _________ around and say.. (Chorus) That it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I said it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I’d take another _________, take a fall, take a _________ for you And I need you like a heart needs a beat (But thats nothing new) Yeah yeah I loved you with a fire red, now it’s ____________ blue And you say Sorry like an angel, heavens let me think _________ you But I’m afraid (Chorus) Woahooo woah It’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I said it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I said it’s too late to apologize, yeah yeah I said it’s too late to apologize, yeah I’m holding on your _________Got me ten feet off the ground. Lesson 9: WHEN DO YOU WANT TO GO?Hi Mark. Hi. Would you like... ?What are you planning to do today? Im not sure yet. Would you like to have lunch with me? Yes. When? Is 11:30AM OK? Sorry, I didnt hear you. Can you say that again please? I said, 11:30AM. Oh, Im busy then. Can we meet a little later? OK, how about 12:30PM? OK. Where? How about Bills Seafood Restaurant? Oh, Where is that? Its on 7th Street. OK, Ill meet you there.Lesson 10: ORDERING FOODHello sir, welcome to the French Garden Restaurant. How many? One. Right this way. Please have a seat. Your waitress will be with you in a moment. Hello sir, would you like to order now? Yes please. What would you like to drink? What do you have? We have bottled water, juice, and Coke. Ill have a bottle of water please.What would you like to eat? Ill have a tuna fish sandwich and a bowl of vegetable soup. Lesson 11: NOW OR LATER?Chris, where are you going? Im going to the store. I need to buy something. Really? I need to go to the store too. Would you like to come with me? Yeah, lets go together. Would you like to go now or later? Now. What? Now would be better. OK, lets go. Should we walk? No, its too far. Lets drive. Lesson 12: DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY?Laura, what are you going to do today? Im going shopping. What time are you leaving? Im going to leave around 4 oclock. Will you buy a ham sandwich for me at the store? OK. Do you have enough money? Im not sure. How much do you have? 25 dollars. Do you think thats enough? Thats not very much. I think its OK. I also have two credit cards. Let me give you another ten dollars. Thanks. See you later. Bye.Lesson 13: HOW HAVE YOU BEEN? Hello Richard. Hi Karen. How have you been? Not too good. Why? Im sick. Sorry to hear that. It’s OK. It’s not serious. Thats good. Hows your wife?Shes good. Is she in America now? No, shes not here yet. Where is she?Shes in Canada with our kids. I see. I have to go now. Please tell your wife I said hi. OK, Ill talk to you later. I hope you feel better. Lesson 14: INTRODUCING A FRIEND Robert, this is my friend, Mrs. Smith. Hi, Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too. Mrs. Smith, what do you do for work? Im a doctor. Oh. Where do you work? New York University hospital in New York City. What do you do? Im a teacher. What do you teach? I teach English. Where? At a high school in New Jersey. Thats nice. How old are you? Im 32. What’s your job? What does she do?I am a_________________She is a______________Lesson 15: BUYING A SHIRTExcuse me. Hello sir, may I help you? Yes. Can I see that shirt on the top shelf please? Sure. Here it is. How much does it cost? 50 dollars. 50 dollars. Thats too much. How about this one? Its on sale for only 35 dollars. I dont like that one. How about the one next to the black gloves? Its very similar to the one you like. Thats nice. How much is it? 30 dollars. Thatll be fine. Is this color OK, or would you like a different color? That blue ones fine. Do you need any more of these shirts? Yes. How many do you want? Ill take two more, a red one and a white one. Work in pair: Using the phrases in the text to make your own conversation about buying and selling activity. If student A is the seller, student B will be the buyer and vice versa.ItemPriceUnitTotalBill___________Lesson 16: ASKING ABOUT LOCATIONExcuse me, Im looking for the Holiday Inn. Do you know where it is? Sure. Its down this street on the left. Is it far from here? No, its not far. How far is it? About a mile and a half. How long does it take to get there? 5 minutes or so. Is it close to the subway station? Yes, its very close. The subway station is next to the hotel. You can walk there. Thanks a lot. Lesson 17: DO YOU KNOW THE ADDRESS?Excuse me. Do you know how to get to the mall? Sure, I used to work there. Go straight for about a mile, then turn left at the light. The mall will be on the right.Do you know the address? Yes, the address is 541 Main street. Can you write it down for me please? No problem. Is it faster if I take Highland avenue? No, that way is longer. There are more stop lights on that street. I think youre right. Thank you. Fill in the correct form of the words in blanks (comparative or superlative).1.My house is (big)____________________ than yours.2.This flower is (beautiful) ____________________ than that one.3.This is the (interesting) ____________________ book I have ever read.4.Nonsmokers usually live (long)____________________ than smokers.5.Which is the (dangerous) ____________________ animal in the world?6.A holiday by the sea is (good) ____________________ than a holiday in the mountains.7.It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ____________________ than a beer.8.Who is the (rich) ____________________ woman on earth?9.The weather this summer is even (bad) ____________________ than last summer.10. He was the (clever) ____________________ thief of all.(agendaweb.org)Lesson 18: VACATION TO CANADA Whats todays date? Its July 5th. When are you going on vacation? Im leaving on Sunday. Were going to Canada. Really? The day after tomorrow? Thats very soon. Yeah I know. How long are you going to stay there? About 2 weeks. When are you coming back? Im coming back on the 17th.Alright. Have a nice trip. Activity: Make 5 sentences using “be going to” Hello Vietnam Phạm Quỳnh AnhTell me all about this name, that is ____________ to say.It was given me the day I was born.Want to _____________ about the stories of the empire of old.My eyes say more of me than what you ___________ to say.All I know of you is all the sights of war.A film by Coppola, the helicopters roar.(Chorus)One day Ill ___________ your soil.One day Ill finally know your soul.One day Ill ___________ to you.To say hello... Vietnam.Tell me all about my ___________, my hair and my little feetThat have carried me every mile of the ___________.Want to ___________ your house, your streets. Show me all I do not know.Wooden sampans, floating markets, light of gold.All I know of you is the sights of war.A film by Coppola, the helicopters roar.And Buddha’s made of stone watch over meMy dreams they ___________ me through the fields of riceIn prayer, in the light…I see my kinI touch my tree, my roots, my begin(Chorus)… To say “Xin Chào Việt Nam”Lesson 19: WHO IS THAT WOMAN?Joseph, who is that woman? Thats Susan. What does she do for work? Shes a lawyer. Is she American? No, but she speaks English fluently. Shes really tall. Do you know her? Yes, I know her. Were friends. Hes really good looking. Whos that man standing next to her? Which man? That short guy on her right. Whats his name? Oh, thats Matt. Hes really good looking. Yeah. Do you know him? I dont know him, but I think my sister does. Is he married? Yes, hes married. I remember now. I met him before. Lesson 20: COMMON QUESTIONSBrian, do you know how to speak English? Yes. Where did you learn? I learned in college. You speak really well. Thank you. How long have you been in the US? 3 weeks. Is your wife with you? Yes, she just got here yesterday. Have you been to California before? No. Ive never been there. Have you ever been to Las Vegas? Yes. I went there once on a business trip. Make questions and answers using common “Wh” questions Why Not Me Enrique IglesiasEscaping nights without you with ___________ on the wallMy mind is ___________ wild trying hard not to fallYou tell me that you love me but say Im just a friendMy heart is ______________ into piecesCause I know Ill never free my soulIts ___________ in between true love and being aloneWhen my eyes are closed the greatest story ___________I woke and my dreams are shattered here on the floorPrechorus:Why oh why tell me why not meWhy oh why we were ___________ to beBaby I know I could be all you ___________Why oh why oh whyChorus:I wanna love youIf you only ___________ how much I love youSo why not meThe day after tomorrow Ill still be aroundTo catch you when you fall and never ___________ you downYou say that were forever our love will never endIve tried to come up but its ___________ me to knowYoull never feel my soul(Its trapped in between…. on the floor)Tell me baby...PrechorusChorusYou wont ever knowHow far we can go (go)You wont ever knowHow far we can go (go)Prechorus 2xChorus(why not me, why not me, why not me) Lesson 21: THE SUPERMARKET IS CLOSEDJeff, Im going to the supermarket. Do you want to come with me? I think the supermarket is closed now. Oh, When does it close?It closes at 7:00 on Sundays. Thats too bad. Dont worry, we can go tomorrow morning. It opens at 8:00. Alright. What do you want to do now? Let’s take a walk for a half an hour. My sister will get here at about 8:30PM and then we can all go out to dinner. Where does she live? She lives in San Francisco. How long has she lived there? I think shes lived there for about 10 years. Thats a long time. Where did she live before that? San Diego. Activity: Write your own memo about closing store on holidayLesson 22: DO YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN? Charles, do you have any children? Yes. How many children do you have? I have two kids. A boy and a girl. What are their names? Jack and Stephanie. How old are they? Stephanie is 18 and Jack is 24. Are they in school? Stephanie is. She goes to college in Washington and Jack works in Florida. What does Stephanie study? She studies English. Is she here now? No, shes at school. Each group of 4 do conduct a survey about the favorite subjects in the class.Lesson 23: HELP WITH PRONUNCIATIONWilliam, do you like studying English? I like studying English, and I can read well, but speaking can be difficult. Its not that bad. If you talk to your American friends every day, youll learn quickly. Can I ask you a question? Sure, what do you want to know? I have my book from class here. How do you say this word? ‘Laptop ‘Sorry, I dont understand. What does that mean? A laptop is a type of computer that you can carry with you. Do you understand? Yes, I think so. Can you say it again? ‘Laptop’. ‘Laptop’. Did I pronounce that correctly? Yes, thats right. Thats very good. Thanks. And this word? How do you pronounce this? That word is pronounced ‘kitchen’. Thanks so much. Youre a good teacher. Thanks. Activity: describe people and things around us without calling their names. Ex: A flying animal has 2 wings and a peak. You can hear it singing in the early morning.Bonus: Lesson 24: I LOST MY WALLETHey, Hows it going? Not good. I lost my wallet. Oh, thats too bad. Was it stolen? No, I think it came out of my pocket when I was in the taxi. Is there anything I can do? Can I borrow some money? Sure, how much do you need? About 50 dollars. Thats no problem. Thanks. Ill pay you back on Friday. Thatll be fine. Here you are. What are you going to do now? Im going to buy some books and then Im going to the gas station. If you wait a minute I can go with you. OK. Ill wait for you.
Lesson 1: WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Hello Hi The Americas How are you? I'm good How are you? Good Do you speak English? A little Are you American? Yes Where are you from? I'm from California Nice to meet you Nice to meet you too Area: 42,549,000 km2 (16,428,000 mi2) Countries: 35 Languages: Spanish, English, Population: 954 million (July 2013 Portuguese, French, Quechua, Haitian estimate) [1] Creole, Guaraní, Aymara, Nahuatl, Demonym: American,[2] New Dutch and many others Worlder,[3] and Pan-American[4] are Time zones: UTC/GMT-10 to UTC used (see usage) (California: UTC-7) Hotel California – The Eagles On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the _ Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night There she stood in the _ I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself 'This could be or this could be Hell' Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor, I thought I _ them say Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place (such a lovely place) Such a lovely face Plenty of room at the Hotel California Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat Some dance to remember, some dance to So I called up the Captain Please bring me my wine' He said, 'we haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine' And still those voices are calling from far away _ you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place (such a lovely place) Such a lovely face They livin' it up at the Hotel California What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice And she said, we are all just prisoners here, of our own device And in the master's chambers They gathered for the feast They stab it with their steely knives But they just can't kill the beast Last thing I remember, I was Running for the door I had to the passage back to the place I was before Relax, said the night man We are programmed to receive You can check out any time you like But you can never _! Read more: Hotel California Lyrics - The Eagles | MetroLyrics Lesson 2: DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH? Excuse me, are you American? No Do you speak English? A little, but not very well How long have you been here? months What you for work? I'm a student How about you? I'm a student too Lesson 3: WHAT’S YOUR NAME? Excuse me, what's your name? My name is Jessica What's yours? John You speak English very well Thank you Do you know what time it is? Sure It's 5:10PM What did you say? I said it's 5:10PM Thanks You're welcome What time is it? – It is Lesson 4: ASKING DIRECTIONS Hi Michael Across the street Hi Amy What's up? Oh, I see it now Thanks I'm looking for the airport Can you No problem tell me how to get there? Do you know if there's a restroom No, sorry I don't know around here? I think I can take the subway to the Yes, there's one here It's in the store airport Do you know where the subway is? Sure, it's over there Where? I don't see it Thank you Bye Bye bye Could you please tell me where the (nearest) bank is? Lesson 5: I’M HUNGRY Hi Sarah, how are you? Fine, how are you doing? OK What you want to do? I'm hungry I'd like to eat something Where you want to go? I'd like to go to an Italian restaurant What kind of Italian food you like? I like spaghetti Do you like spaghetti? No, I don't, but I like pizza Some Vietnamese Typical dishes: Classic Silky Vietnamese Sausage - Chả Lụa Curry - Cà Ri Congealed Duck Blood - Tiết Canh Hot Pot - Lẩu Rare Lime Beef - Bò Tái Chanh Pho – Phở Half - hatched Duck Eggs - Hột Vịt Lộn Lotus Stem Salad - Gỏi Ngó Sen See more at Appendix A (page ) Lesson 6: DO YOU WANT SOMETHING TO DRINK? David, would you like something to eat? No, I'm full Do you want something to drink? Yes, I'd like some coffee Sorry, I don't have any coffee That's OK I'll have a glass of water A small glass, or a big one? Small please Here you go Thanks You're welcome 10 Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]? What can you offer us that someone else can not? What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on? Are you willing to relocate? 10 Are you willing to travel? 11 Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of 12 Tell me about a time you made a mistake 13 What is your dream job? 14 How did you hear about this position? 15 What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job? 16 Discuss your resume 17 Discuss your educational background 18 Describe yourself 19 Tell me how you handled a difficult situation 20 Why should we hire you? 21 Why are you looking for a new job? 22 Would you work holidays/weekends? 23 How would you deal with an angry or irate customer? 24 What are your salary requirements? (Hint: if you’re not sure what’s a fair salary range and compensation package, research the job title and/or company on Glassdoor.) 25 Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project 26 Who are our competitors? 27 What was your biggest failure? 28 What motivates you? 29 What’s your availability? 30 Who’s your mentor? 31 Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss 32 How you handle pressure? 33 What is the name of our CEO? 34 What are your career goals? 35 What gets you up in the morning? 36 What would your direct reports say about you? 37 What were your bosses’ strengths/weaknesses? 38 If I called your boss right now and asked him what is an area that you could improve on, what would he say? 39 Are you a leader or a follower? 40 What was the last book you’ve read for fun? 41 What are your co-worker pet peeves? 42 What are your hobbies? 43 What is your favorite website? 44 What makes you uncomfortable? 45 What are some of your leadership experiences? 46 How would you fire someone? 47 What you like the most and least about working in this industry? 48 Would you work 40+ hours a week? 49 What questions haven’t I asked you? 50 What questions you have for me? Topics for Conversation Practice The following Topics for Conversation are just a small sample of the over 800 topics from the game,Roll Play, by Dymon Publications Hypothetical What would you if you were late for an important appointment? What would you if someone accused you of a crime you didn't commit? What would you if you got lost in an unfamiliar city? What would you if you left something in a locked building? What would you if your best friend stole something from you? What would you if you didn't have enough money to pay your bills? What would you if your children were caught shoplifting? What would you if your car got a flat tire on the freeway? If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be? If you could change one major historical event, what would it be? Situation Someone asks you a question you not want to answer What you say? You need to borrow some money from a friend What you say? You broke your sister's favorite vase What you say? You forgot your mother's birthday What you say when you see her? You want to buy an item located behind the cashier What you say? You arrive late to a meeting because you couldn't get a taxi What you say? Your friend ?wiped out? while skiing and looks hurt What you say? The man in the seat next to you is smoking What you say? Your child is playing with matches What you say? You need more time to finish an exam What you say to the teacher? Description Describe a famous park or recreation area in your home country Describe an interesting neighbor you have had Describe something you could never give away Describe a place you will never forget Describe a sporting event you attended recently Describe a memorable birthday celebration Describe a place you go for recreation or exercise Describe your childhood home Describe someone you respect deeply Describe the nightlife in a city you are familiar with Narration Tell about a recent interview Tell about a time when you lost something Tell about one of your fondest childhood memories Tell about a time when you lied to your parents, boss, or teacher Tell about a time when you were treated unfairly Briefly tell about a movie you saw recently Tell about something you made ?from scratch.? Tell about a ?close call? you had recently Tell about something you wish had never happened Tell about a time when you inadvertently caused trouble for someone else Opinion What is your opinion about cellular phones? What is your opinion about women in the military? What is your opinion about a current politician? What is your opinion about violence on television? What is your opinion about fortune telling? What is your opinion about the tabloids? What is your opinion about legalizing marijuana? What is your opinion about the welfare system? What is your opinion about cloning? What is your opinion about recycling? Instructions Tell how to find something on the Internet Tell how to feed family members who drop by unexpectedly Tell how to dump a boyfriend/girlfriend Tell how to get from your house to the supermarket Tell what to in an earthquake Tell how to get someone to fall in love with you Tell how to make a paper airplane Tell how to get a good table at a restaurant Tell how to get a discount on an expensive item Tell how to discipline an unruly child 135 typical IELTS Speaking Part One questions The questions below are very approximately in order by the most likely topic and the most likely questions within each topic That will mean that topics low in the list and questions low in each list are fairly unlikely, but they are given anyway to give some idea of the potential variability of IELTS questions As the IELTS questions changed all the time and are no longer published, there will certainly be questions in the exam that are not in the list below, as well as some that are similar but stated differently and almost certainly some topics that are not here Admin questions Can I see your (photo) ID please?/ Can I have your scorecard please?/ Please show me your passport/ Can I see some identification first? Name Can I just check your name? / Your name is _/ So you are _ Is that right? Could you tell me your (full) name please? Can I check out how to pronounce/ spell your name? What would you like me to call you?/ What should I call you? Which part is your first name? So, it says here that your name is Did I pronounce that okay? Would you prefer me to use your first name or your family name? Is it okay if I use your first name? 10 Should I call you _ or ? 11 Do you prefer Mrs, Miss or Ms? Work and studies 12 Are you working or are you a student? 13 What you do? 14 Do you enjoy your studies/ work? (What makes you say that/ Why?)/ What is the most interesting aspect/ part of your studies/ work? 15 Is there anything you dislike about your work/ studies? 16 What job would you like to in the future? / What job you hope to be doing in ten years’ time? 17 Do you want to study anything in the future? / Is there anything you’d like to study in the future? 18 Why did you choose this subject/ job? 19 Is it a difficult job/ subject? 20 What was your favourite subject at school? What did you like about that? 21 Are you studying anything at the moment? 22 What are/ were the best things about your job/ studies? 23 What you for a living? 24 Who was your favourite teacher at school? (Why?) 25 Are you working at the moment? (Have you had a job before?) 26 Is there anything you want to study in the future? 27 What is your typical day like at work/ at school/ in college? Hometown 28 Are you from (Seoul)? / Are you from round here? 29 How long have you been in (Seoul)? (Is Seoul the only place you have lived in?) 30 Where were you born? 31 Where did you grow up? / Where did you live when you were a child? 32 What kind of place is your hometown? / Tell me a little about where you come from (Would you rather live here or there/ in or in _? Why?) 33 Where are you from? 34 Are you from the country or the city? 35 What’s the most interesting part of your town/ village? 36 What kind of jobs people in your town/ village do? 37 Would you say your hometown a good place to live? (Why?) 38 Can you tell me something about your hometown? 39 Do you think _ is a good place to live in? 40 How is your hometown changing? 41 What changes would you like to make to your hometown? 42 Would you like to live in your hometown when you retire/ get older? 43 When are you next going back to your hometown? 44 Do you often visit your hometown? 45 Where is your family from? 46 How often you go back to your hometown? 47 Is your hometown famous for anything? 48 What is the name of your hometown? 49 What kind of transport people usually use in your hometown? Hobbies and free time 50 What you like doing in your free time? 51 What are your hobbies? / Do you have any hobbies? / Have you got any interests or hobbies? 52 Are there any new leisure activities you would like to take up? 53 Do you prefer to go out or stay at home in the evenings? (Why?) 54 How you usually spend your weekends/ days off? 55 What you usually in the evening? 56 Do you prefer going out or staying at home? Why? 57 What did you last weekend? 58 How much free time you have? 59 Do you enjoy playing sports? (What sports you like?) 60 What type of music you enjoy most? 61 What type of films you like? 62 When was the last time you went out? What did you do? 63 What you when you meet your friends? Do you prefer going out with a large or small group of friends? Why? 64 What are your leisure time activities? 65 Do you play any musical instruments? Did you learn to play as a child? Family and friends 66 Do you have a large family? 67 How many brothers and sisters you have? What they like doing in their free time? 68 Can you tell me about your family? 69 Did you get on well with your parents/ brothers or sisters when you were a child? 70 Do you get on well with your family? How/ Why? 71 Which of your parents you most resemble/ take after? Why you say that? 72 What your parents do? 73 Do you have many friends? (How about close friends?) 74 When was the last time you met your extended family? What was the occasion? 75 Would you like to have a large family? 76 Do you live with your family? Language studies and IELTS 77 Do you speak any other languages? / How many languages you speak? 78 Why are you taking the IELTS exam? 79 Do you have any plans for after you take the IELTS exam? 80 What will you if you pass the IELTS exam? 81 How long have you been studying English? 82 Why is it important for you to learn English? 83 Did you enjoy English at school? 84 Do you enjoy studying English? 85 What you find most difficult about learning English? 86 What activities you find most useful for learning English? / What you think the best way to study a language is? 87 How much time you spend studying English every week? Festivals and celebrations 88 How you usually celebrate your birthday? 89 How did you celebrate your last birthday? 90 How you think you will celebrate your next birthday? 91 What is the most important day of the year for you? (Why?) 92 What is the next big celebration in your family? (What are you going to do?) 93 What is the most important festival in your hometown/ country? 94 Are there any festivals you would like to go to? 95 When did you last go to a festival? 96 Does your hometown have any famous festivals? Accommodation 97 Do you live in a house or a flat? / What sort of home you live in? What kind of accommodation you live in? 98 Where you live now? How long have you been living there? 99 Where are you living now? 100 Do you live near here? 101 What you like about your home? Is there anything you would like to change/ improve about your home? 102 What would your dream house be like? 103 Can you tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in? What you like about living there? 104 What is your local area like? 105 What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in? 106 Do you still live in your family home? 107 Can you tell me about where you are living at the moment? 108 Would you like to move house? Why/ why not? 109 What is your favourite room in your house? Why? 110 How long you think you will continue living in your present accommodation? 111 Who you live with? / Do you live on your own? Future plans 112 What are your plans for your next holiday? / Do you have any plans for your next holiday? 113 What are you going to at the weekend/ on your next days off? 114 What you think you will be doing in ten years’ time? 115 Do you have any plans or ambitions for the future? 116 Do you have any plans to travel or live abroad? Transport and travel 117 Have you visited many foreign countries? What was your favourite place? Why? 118 What countries would you like to visit (in the future)? 119 Would you like you live abroad? Why/ Why not? 120 What things would you recommend a foreign tourist to in your country? 121 Have you ever had any problems while you were travelling? 122 When you think you will next travel abroad? (Where would you like to go?) 123 Have you been to any English speaking countries? (What you think about it/ them?) 124 Have you travelled much? 125 Have you visited any foreign countries? 126 What part of the world would you most like to travel in? 127 If you could live in any country/ travel anywhere, where would you choose? Food and drink 128 Can you cook? 129 Who does the cooking in your family/ house? 130 What is the most famous dish from your country? Can you describe it? 131 What is your favourite dish? 132 What kind of food you like? 133 What is your main meal of the day? 134 Do you prefer eating at home or in a restaurant? 135 On what occasions you eat special meals? [...]... my guitar lesson on Saturday?” And what about the English test on Monday? I haven’t studied yet.” “You can study on Sunday night when we get back.” “HOW ABOUT YOU?” AND “WHAT ABOUT YOU?” ARE BOTH CORRECT! “How have you been?” “Good – a little busy with school How about you?” 12 “Where do you work?” “At the local university What about you?” In this case, How about you? and What about you? are asking... asking the same question back to the other person 13 Apologize - Timbaland, OneRepublic I’m holding on your Got me ten feet off the ground And I’m _ what you say But I just can’t _ a sound You tell me that you need me Then you go and _ me down But wait You tell me that you’re sorry Didn’t think I’d _ around and say (Chorus) That it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I said... Restaurant How many? One Right this way Please have a seat Your waitress will be with you in a moment Hello sir, would you like to order now? Yes please What would you like to drink? What do you have? We have bottled water, juice, and Coke I'll have a bottle of water please What would you like to eat? I'll have a tuna fish sandwich and a bowl of vegetable soup 16 17 Lesson 11: NOW OR LATER? Chris, where are... late to apologize, it’s too late I said it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late I’d take another _, take a fall, take a _ for you And I need you like a heart needs a beat (But that's nothing new) Yeah yeah I loved you with a fire red, now it’s blue And you say Sorry like an angel, heavens let me think _ you But I’m afraid (Chorus) Woahooo woah It’s too late to apologize, it’s too... blue one's fine Do you need any more of these shirts? Yes How many do you want? I'll take two more, a red one and a white one 25 Work in pair: Using the phrases in the text to make your own conversation about buying and selling activity If student A is the seller, student B will be the buyer and vice versa 26 Item Price Unit Total Bill _ 27 Lesson 16: ASKING ABOUT LOCATION Excuse me, I'm looking... don't like that Restaurant I don't want to go there 11 How about the Korean restaurant next to it? OK, I like that place Difference Between “How About?” And “What About?” Do you know the small difference between them? USE “HOW ABOUT?” TO SUGGEST AN ACTION AND TO “OPEN” POSSIBILITIES: “I’ve got the day off from work “How about we clean the house?” tomorrow What should we do?” “No way I want to do something... store too Would you like to come with me? Yeah, let's go together Would you like to go now or later? Now What? Now would be better OK, let's go Should we walk? No, it's too far Let's drive 18 19 20 Lesson 12: DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY? Laura, what are you going to do today? I'm going shopping What time are you leaving? I'm going to leave around 4 o'clock Will you buy a ham sandwich for me at the store?... TOO LATE! Lesson 8: CHOOSING A TIME TO MEET Mary, would you like to get something to eat with me? OK When? At 10 O'clock 10 in the morning? No, at night Sorry, that's too late I usually go to bed around 10:00PM OK, how about 1:30 PM? No, that's too early I'll still be at work Jennifer, would you like to have dinner with me? Yes That would be nice When do you want to go? Is today OK? Sorry, I can't go... _ to you To say hello Vietnam Tell me all about my _, my hair and my little feet That have carried me every mile of the _ Want to _ your house, your streets Show me all I do not know Wooden sampans, floating markets, light of gold All I know of you is the sights of war A film by Coppola, the helicopter's roar And Buddha’s made of stone watch over me My dreams they _ me through... learned in college You speak really well Thank you How long have you been in the US? 3 weeks Is your wife with you? Yes, she just got here yesterday Have you been to California before? No I've never been there Have you ever been to Las Vegas? Yes I went there once on a business trip 35 Make questions and answers using common “Wh” questions 36