Practice Questions:

Part 1:

1. May I have your surname? –How do you spell it?

2. Where are you from?
3. What do you most like about the place where you live?
4. What do you think is the best time of the year? Why?
5. What do you usually do at the weekend?
6. How often do you listen to music?
7. Tell us about a musical artist you quite like.

Part 2.

Please tell me what you see in the following picture (1 minute)

Picture A

Picture b
Picture C

Part 3:

1. Tell me about your favorite TV show. Why do you like it?

2. What is your hometown like? Is it the same or different from your current city?

3. Tell me about your family. What do you do together?

4. What job do you want in the future? Where will you work?

5. What will you do tomorrow?

6. What did you do yesterday?

7. When did you start to study English?

Here you have some starters for your answers

Well, speaking of – this is a universal English phrase and can be used to answer pretty much ANY question!
“Can you tell me what time do we have to attend the company meeting today?” – “WELL, SPEAKING OF the
meeting – I’m pretty sure it’s at 2 o’clock!”

When it comes to – this English phrase is almost identical to the first one and can also be used in all life
situations to make it easier for you to answer questions and start sentences: “Is there anything in particular I
should know when printing out sales invoices?” – “Well, WHEN IT COMES TO printing out invoices, the most
important thing to remember is…”

Well, to tell you the truth – this is also a universal English sentence starter, only this time around it carries a
very small element of surprise; basically you’d start a sentence with this phrase if your answer is something your
conversation partner isn’t expecting: “Have you done your homework yet?” – “WELL, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I
didn’t do it because I didn’t have much time!”
Well, to be totally honest with you – this sentence starter is very similar to the previous one: “Can you
tell me if wages have been transferred to your bank account?” – “WELL, TO BE TOTALLY HONEST WITH YOU, I
haven’t even checked my bank account yet!”

Well, frankly speaking – and again, this sentence starter is pretty much the same as the previous two: “Is
there any chance you’d come to movies with me?” – “WELL, FRANKLY SPEAKING I’m not that into movies, I’d rather
stay at home and watch something on Netflix!”

As a matter of fact – this English phrase is a substitute for the word “actually”, and considering that you can
use “actually” in almost any sentence, it only stands to reason that “as a matter of fact” can also be used to start
any sentence: “I don’t know where Bjorg is today, he never showed up at work!” – “AS A MATTER OF FACT, I hadn’t
even noticed he’s not in, thanks for telling me!”

All right, I’m going to try to give you some idea about – this English phrase is very useful in
situations when you have to explain something in the very detail: “Can you tell me how to use this software,
please? I’ve never used it before!” – “ALL RIGHT, I’M GOING TO TRY TO GIVE YOU SOME IDEA ABOUT Photoshop!
So, first of all…”

Well, the best way to describe… would be the following – another useful English sentence starter
phrase for situations when you have to describe something specific: “Can you tell us how to get to the airport,
please?” – “WELL, THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE the road to the airport WOULD BE THE FOLLOWING – keep driving
straight and then you’re going to see a highway exit sign…”

As you may already know – this is how you start talking about known facts that your conversation partner is
most likely familiar with: “Henry, why is our accountant demanding that we keep the stock levels as low as
possible?” – “Well, AS YOU MAY ALREADY NOW, the new company regulation came into effect today, according to
which…”

Well, not everyone knows that – and this is how you open a statement during which you’re going to
reveal some little known information: “I wonder how Michael could build his business in such a short period of
time?” – “WELL, NOT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT he inherited a considerable amount of money and that’s why…”

I hate to say this but… – this is a perfect way of making it sound as if you don’t want to do and say what’s
about to follow, but you really have no choice! “I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT I really have to go, sorry about that!”

To put it in perspective – personally I LOVE this phrase because it sounds really smart and intelligent, and it
can be used in a wide variety of situations! The word “perspective” is used here to tell the other person that you’re
going to explain the concept in a way that will make them understand exactly what you’re talking about: “The
unemployment rates in our region are hitting an all-time-high! TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, there’s a 50%
unemployment among young people of 25 years of age and younger, so – there you go!”

Well, I think it’s safe to assume that – are you making an assumption? Well, then why not use this handy
phrase? Here’s how it happens in real life: “Do you think it’s OK to drive the tractor?” – “WELL, I THINK IT’S SAFE TO
ASSUME THAT Johnny fixed the brakes or else he wouldn’t have left it here, don’t you think so?”

Well, to answer this question, I have to stress that – a very simple yet handy phrase when you’re
making your point by emphasizing a particular aspect of the issue: “Do you think it would be possible for me to
start my own business?” – “WELL, TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION, I HAVE TO STRESS THAT 90% of all new business
fail within the first year, so…”