Unit 8 test: Speaking

Your teacher will choose two activities. Go straight on. Take the first …
Excuse me, how do I get to …, please? Turn …
About you Go to the end of this street. It’s on the corner.
It’s at the end of this street. It’s on the …
1 Talk about places from the past and your last café leisure centre
holiday.
• Where do you live now?
• Where did you live when you were younger?
Photo description
• What is your town like now?
4 Look at the two photos and describe them.
• What was it like in the past?
• Which do you prefer?
• Think of a famous person from the past. What was
their name?
• Where were they from?
• Where did they live?
• Why were they famous?
• What was the last place you went on holiday?
• What was the weather like?
• What was the place like?
• Who were you with?
Photo A
• What did you do?
• What can you see?
• Did you enjoy the holiday? Why? / Why not?
• Describe it.
• When do you think this is?
Role play • What do you think are the advantages and
disadvantages of living in the town then?
2 Look at the dialogue. You want to ask for
directions. Use your own words to complete the
dialogue. Then practise the dialogue with your
partner.

Photo B
• What can you see?
• Describe it.
• When do you think it is?
• What do you think are the advantages and
disadvantages of living in this town now?

A: Excuse me, ________________________ to the
chemist’s?
B: Yes, of course. ____________ to Oxford Road.
Then turn ____________ . Take the first
____________. It’s ____________ the
newsagent’s.
A: Thank you.
5 EXTENSION Talk about the two pictures.
• What differences are there in the two pictures?
• Which do you prefer? Why?
• Do you think the changes in the place are good?
Why? / Why not?

3 EXTENSION Look at the map and ask for

directions. Use the prompts to help you.
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