UNITS Writing Questions Speaking Questions
1. Getting acquainted 1. What is a custom in your
country for greeting someone
you have never met before?
What is acceptable behavior for
meeting a stranger? Use at least
two sentences to describe how
to greet someone new.
2. Tell about a thrilling,
fascinating, or frightening
experience you’ve had. Write at
least two sentences.
2. Going to the movies Read the situations. Write at least one
sentence for each situation.
1. You arrive late to meet a friend.
Apologize and give a reason for
being late.
2. Your friend has asked you to go
to a horror movie. Tell your
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1. Imagine you are going to travel
to another country. What
country is it? Why did you
choose it? What are you going
to do when you get there? Say
at least four sentences.
2. Pretend I’m a visitor to your
country. Tell me about the
customs here. Talk about
greetings, exchanging business
cards, addressing people, and /
or small talk.
1. Think about the movies you
have most enjoyed. Do you
have a favorite genre or not?
What makes you like or dislike
 friend whether or not you like a movie? Say at least four
this genre of movie and why. sentences.
2. What kind of movies do you
most enjoy? Why?

3. Staying in hotels You are going on a vacation with your Imagine you are staying at a hotel and
family or a good friend. Write at least you need some services and/or things
five sentences about the hotel where brought to your room. Call the front
you will stay. For example, write about desk and tell them at least three things
the type of room you will need and any you need.
features or services you want the hotel
to have.

4. Cars and driving 1. Write about someone you know
who is a very good or a very
bad driver. Discuss his/her
driving habits. Write at least
four sentences.
Think about your favorite kind of car.
What is special about this car? Why do
you like it? Say at least four sentences.

2. What are some things a safe

driver does? What are some

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 things a safe driver does NOT
do? Write at least five
sentences.
5. Personal care and appearance What do you do to look and feel good?
For example, do yoga, go to a salon,
etc. Write at least five sentences.
6. Eating well Write about two famous dishes from
your country. Describe the taste of the
dishes and why you like them. Write at about. Say at least five sentences.
least five sentences.
7. Personality Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
Give reasons to explain your answer.
Write at least five sentences.
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On a Saturday afternoon, would you
rather go to a spa or to a fitness center?
Explain why.
Describe some foods that you can’t
stand and some foods that you’re crazy
Think about different personality traits
(friendliness, honesty, politeness).
Which traits do you like the most?
Which traits do you dislike the most?
Talk about people you know who have
these traits.
8. The arts Describe a piece of art that you like or
don’t like. Why do/don’t you like it?
Write at least five sentences.
9. Living in cyberspace Do you think that people’s lives are
better because of computers? Give
reasons to explain your answer. Write
at least five sentences.
10. Ethics and values 1. Write about some of your personal
values. Write at least five sentences.
2. Imagine that you found an
expensive piece of jewelry on the
street. What do you think you would
do and why? Write at least five
sentences.
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Talk about two famous artists and their
work. Tell about what inspired them,
what kind of art they created, etc.
What do you know about computers?
Are you good with computers? Why or
why not? Is there anything you don’t
know how to do that you’d like to
understand?
1. What would you do if you found a
wallet with identification and a lot of
money in it?
2. What would you do if a clerk
charged you less than the correct price
for something?