INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES MODULE 1

LISTENING & SPEAKING
PART 1:
1. HOMETOWN
- Where are you from?
- Can you tell me something about your town?
- What is the most interesting part of your town?
- Can you describe some of the shops in your town?
2. FAMILY AND HOME
- Can you tell me about your family?
- What does your family so together?
- Can you describe your house or flat?
- Do you have a favourite relative? What's he / she like?
3. WORK / STUDY
- Can you tell me something about your school?
- What subjects do you enjoy the most? The least?
- How long have you been studying English?
- What so you find most difficult in studying English
- Do you have a part-time job after school?
4. LEISURE
- Do you have any hobbies?
- How did you become interested in your hobby?
- What kind of music so you enjoy most?
- What kind of sports are you and your friends interested in?
- What do you and your friends like to do when you go out?
- How do you usually spend your holidays?
5. HOBBIES
- Do you have any hobbies?
- What are some of your hobbies?
- When did you first develop this hobby?
- What are some of the advantages of having a hobby?
- How much time do you spend on your hobby?
6. FILMS
- Do you enjoy watching movies?
- What’s your favourite film?
- Who are your favourite actors?
- How often do you watch films?
7. SHOPPING
- Do you enjoy shopping?
- How do you feel about shopping?
- Do you like shopping on the Internet?
- Do you have any favourite stores?
- What don’t you like about shopping?
- Which is the most popular place to shop in your hometown?
8. SPORTS
- Do you like sports?
- Do you enjoy watching sports?
- Do you enjoy participating in any sports?
- Which sports are most popular in your country?
- What’s your favourite sport?
- When did you first become interested in sports?
- How often do you participate in sports?
- What equipment do you need for your favourite sport?
9. FOOD
- What are some of your favourite foods?
- What foods are popular in your country?
- What are some of the famous dishes of your country?
- Do you enjoy cooking?
10. FESTIVAL
- What’s the most important festival in your country?
- How do people celebrate this festival?
- What special food is associated with this festival?
- What special activities are associated with this festival?
- What do you enjoy most about this festival?
- Do you think festivals are important for a society?
11. TELEVISION
- Do you watch television a lot?
- What do you usually watch on television?
- How many hours of television do you usually watch?
- What are the most popular shows in your country?
- What kind of shows do you like to watch?
- What are some advantages of television?
- What are some of the disadvantages of television?
- What did you last watch on television?
- Why do you think certain TV shows are so popular?
12. GOING OUT
- Do you like going out or staying at home?
- What do you like to do when you go out?
- How often do you go out?
- Do people in your country go out a lot?
- How and where do people in your country usually socialize?
- What kind of entertainment is popular in your country?
13. GAMES
- Do you enjoy playing any games?
- What kind of games do you play?
 - Do you think adults should play games?
- What do children learn from games?
- What kind of games did you play when you were a child?
- What games are popular in your country today?
- What kinds of games were popular when you were young?
- Do you think mental games like chess are good for you?
14. MUSIC
- Do you like music?
- What kind of music do you like?
- When do you usually listen to music?
- What kind of music did you like when you were younger?
- What kind of music is popular in your country?
- Do you play any musical instruments?
- Do you wish you could play any musical instruments?
- Which is your favourite instrument?
15. CLOTHES
- What type of clothes do you like to wear?
- What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?
- How important is fashion to you?
- What kind of clothes do you dislike?
- Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes?
- What kind of clothes do people wear to work in your country?
- Are clothes expensive in your country?

PART 2: COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY CANDIDATES INTERACT WITH

EACH OTHER.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
GETTING STARTED
 - Well, we have to choose / talk about ...........
- Why don't we first talk about each ........... before we decide.
- What should we do first?
- OK, we need to decide what to buy / get / do /where to go / what we should take
[objects on a journey
- So, which of these are the most important / are the best / are the most useful?
- So, which of these would he / she like?
INVITING YOUR PARTNER TO SPEAK
- That's a good idea. Let's start with ...........
- Is that Ok with you?
- Maybe we should just go in order. What do you think?
- How do you see it?
- Do you think we should ...........?
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
- What do you think about ...........?
- What is your opinion on ...........?
- Why don't we ...........? + infinitive
- We could / she could + infinitive
- How about ...........? + - ing form
- What about the ...........? + object. What do you think about that?
GIVING OPINIONS
- I think ...........
- In my opinion ...........
- I reckon ...........
- The way I see it ...........
- From my point of view, ...........
- For me personally, ...........
- I think we should / he should + infinitive
 - In my opinion, we should + infinitive
- It would be a good idea to + infinitive because ...........
- I think it would be better to + infinitive than to + infinitive
- I think he'd / she'd like ...........
- Let's + infinitive
- I’d like to + infinitive. What about you?
- ........... would be useful. Do you agree?
PRESENTING AN IDEA/ EXPRESSING YOUR OPINION
- I think we should ........... / I don't think ...........
- I definitely think we need ...........
- In my opinion, ...........
- Wouldn't it be better if ...........
- If you ask me, ...........
- Personally, I don't like ...........
- I'm not sure I'd go along with that.
ASKING WHAT YOUR PARTNER THINKS
- Do you agree?
- How about you? Do you agree?
- What do you think?
AGREEING
- That's absolutely true.
- Absolutely.
- It' a good idea provided ...........
- It' a good idea if you take into account that ...........
- Exactly.
- I couldn't agree more.
- You've got a point.
- I see where you’re coming from ........... (but..)
 - I understand what you mean ........... (but..)
- I totally agree / disagree
- I think you’re right / wrong there ...........
- I agree with you, because ...
- Yes, you're right, because ...
- That's true, because
- I'm afraid I don't agree with you, because ...
- I see what you mean, but ...
- That's a good point, but on the other hand ..
- OK. Let's make a decision.
- Shall we come to an agreement?
DISAGREEING
- Well, I don't think ...........
- I'm not sure I agree with you. I think ...........
- That's not how I see it. I think that ...........
- Well, I hadn't thought about that. We could ...........
- No, I don't think so because ...........
- I don't think that's a very good idea because ...........
- That's not a bad idea but ...........
- That's true but ...........
- I'm sorry, I don't agree.
- I’m not sure about that. What about ...........? + object /+ - ing form

PREFERENCES
- [Specific occasion] Id rather + infinitive + than + infinitive
- [Specific occasion] I'd prefer to + infinitive
- [In general] I prefer + noun + noun
- [n general] I prefer + - ing form + to + - ing form
CONCLUDING
- Right then. So, you're saying that .........../ but I think ...........
- So, if we summarize, we can say that we are choosing ...........
- So shall we say ...........
- So, we think ..
- .. and ... are the most important things. Is that right?
- So, we're going to take [objects on a journey] / get / buy / go to .... and .... . Is that
right?
- Yes, let's take / get / buy/ go to....
- So we think he should + infinitive...
- So we think he'd like + object /+ to + infinitive
- Yes, I think he'd really like that.
- Yes, I think that would be best.
- Yes, that would be really good.

- Once in a blue moon = Rarely

Ex: I only go swimming once in a blue moon.
- Keen on
Ex: I’m really keen on boxing.
- Piece of cake = easy
Ex: I find learning English a piece of cake!
- My cup of tea = my favourite
Ex: Football isn’t really my cup of tea)
- Between jobs;
E: I have finished university and right now I’m between jobs.
- A frog in one’s throat: difficulties in talking about
Ex: There’s a frog in my throat
- A good egg: a good and kind person
Ex: My brother and I get on well, he’s a good egg.
 - To drive one up the wall: to make someone extremely angry
Ex: Bad weather drives me up the wall.
- Can’t Bear / Stand + N/Ving
Ex: I really can’t stand basketball!
- To be fed up with = unhappy, bored, or tired of something especially something
that you have been experiencing for a long time.
Ex: I am really fed up of this rain!

PRACTICE:
1. A teacher is going to take a class of 15-year-olds on a school trip.
Talk together about the different places the class could visit and decide which trip the class
would enjoy most.

Useful Language
go sailing / boats / lake cinema / actors horses / riding school old castle art gallery /
paintings
I think … would be a good idea because is (more) interesting / boring because Most people
like visiting / going to … I recommend that they go to … I think that they should choose

2. A boy is leaving his school because his parents are going to work in another
country.
The students in his class want to give him a present. Talk together about the different
presents they could give him and then decide which would be best.

3. A friend of yours is planning to spend 6 months in England to improve her

English.
Talk together about the things she will need in England and decide which are the most
important things to take / bring with her. Here is a picture with some ideas to help you.
 4. Your friend has just passed his driving test and you would like to buy a present for
him/her. Talk together about the sorts of presents you can buy and then decide which
one to get for him.
 5. A group of friends wants to spend the day travelling round a big city, but they
don't have much money. They want to see as many things as possible.
Talk together about the different ways they could travel round the city and decide which
way would be best.