STUDENT A

You have a common friend, Jonathan, who is having health problems, he's recently
put on weight and he loves eating fast food. Also, he doesn't do any exercise or sport.
Today you're meeting a friend to give advice about Jonathan. Remember to mention:
- Explain the situation
- Talk about Jonathan's habits
- Give advice to him and comment on the things he can do to have a healthy lifestyle.

STUDENT B

You have a common friend, Jonathan, who is having health problems, he's recently
put on weight and he loves eating fast food. Also, he doesn't do any exercise or sport.
Today you're meeting a friend to give advice about Jonathan. Remember to mention:
- Explain the situation
- Talk about Jonathan's habits
- Give advice to him and comment on the things he can do to have a healthy lifestyle.
TOPIC: Transport and holidays
STUDENT A

You're planning your next summer trip with your friend. Mention the following:
- Explain the situation.
- Suggest places to go.
- Suggest different means of transport (talk about their advantages and disadvantages)
- Suggest different types of accommodation (advantages and disadvantages).
- Mention any relevant thing about the country (driving, weather, people, places to
visit, food).
STUDENT B

You're planning your next summer trip with your friend. Mention the following:
- Explain the situation.
- Suggest places to go.
- Suggest different means of transport (talk about their advantages and disadvantages)
- Suggest different types of accommodation (advantages and disadvantages).
- Mention any relevant thing about the country (driving, weather, people, places to
visit, food).
TOPIC: Cinema / the passive/ suggestions
STUDENT A

You want to go to the cinema tonight because you're fond of action films and you
know that there's a good one on. You want to take your best friend with you. Try to
convince him/her to watch this action film. Remember to mention:
- Explain the situation
- Director, plot, characters, prizes it won, etc.
- Make suggestions on what to do after the cinema.
(Finally get to an agreement).

STUDENT B

Tonight your best friend wants to go to the cinema, you know that he/she loves action
films, but you don't particularly like them, you prefer comedies. You know that there's
a good rom-com on at the cinema, so try to convince your friend to watch it.
Remember to mention:
- Explain the situation
- Director, plot, characters, prizes it won, etc.
- Make suggestions on what to do after the cinema.
(Finally get to an agreement).
TOPIC: Education
STUDENT A

Your son is starting secondary school next year. You need to decide what school he is
going to apply for. Talk to your partner and mention the following:
- Explain the situation.
- Types of schools you're considering (school rules, boy/girls in class, dress code,
subjects, teachers, discipline...).

STUDENT B

Your son is starting secondary school next year. You need to decide what school he is
going to apply for. Talk to your partner and mention the following:
- Explain the situation.
- Types of schools you're considering (school rules, boy/girls in class, dress code,
subjects, teachers, discipline...)
TOPIC: Money
STUDENT A
You and your classmate have a friend, Martin, who has money problems. He has a lot
of bills to pay and can't make ends meet. Talk to your classmate and mention the
following:
- Explain the situation
- Say what Martin needs the money for
- Suggest possible solutions to the problem.
STUDENT B

You and your classmate have a friend, Martin, who has money problems. He has a lot
of bills to pay and can't make ends meet. Talk to your classmate and mention the
following:
- Explain the situation
- Say what Martin needs the money for
- Suggest possible solutions to the problem.
TOPIC: Houses / conditionals
STUDENT A

You and your classmate have a friend Diana, who lives in a house on the outskirts.
She is thinking about moving to a flat in the city centre and has asked you for advice.
Talk to your classmates and mention the following:
- Explain the situation.
- The advantages and disadvantages of living in a house
- The advantages and disadvantages of living in a flat
- The advantages and disadvantages of living on the outskirts
- The advantages and disadvantages of living in the city centre.

STUDENT B

You and your classmate have a friend Diana, who lives in a house on the outskirts.
She is thinking about moving to a flat in the city centre and has asked you for advice.
Talk to your classmates and mention the following:
- Explain the situation.
- The advantages and disadvantages of living in a house
- The advantages and disadvantages of living in a flat
- The advantages and disadvantages of living on the outskirts
- The advantages and disadvantages of living in the city centre.

1A Role Play (FOOD AND RESTAURANTS/ PRES. SIMPLE/ PRES. CONT.)

SITUATION 1

STUDENT A&B

Two different people from two different countries (decide them) meet (decide where)
and talk about:
- Food habits.
- Frequency of meals.
- Ingredients.
- Ways of cooking.
- Healthy and unhealthy habits.

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SITUATION 2

STUDENT A&B

You are a student at a student's residence, at the kitchen you meet someone, from a
different culture from yours, who's cooking. You are going to start cooking too.
Ask him/ her:
- What he/she's cooking.
- Ways of cooking it.
- Frequency of meals.
- What type of food is his/her favorite one.

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SITUATION 3

A You love eating fast food even though you are having health problems lately. Your
friend knows about it and will try to convince you to eat healthier. Despite his/her
arguments, you want to continue eating your fast food. Try to give arguments to
defend your point of view.

B You have a friend who loves eating fast food but you know that he/she is suffering
health problems lately. Try to convince him/her to eat healthier. Recommend him/her
a better diet and give him/her good arguments about how a change of habits may
improve his/her health. Try to convince him/her.
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1B Role Play (FAMILY/ PERSONALITY ADJ./ PRESENT AND PAST TENSES)

SITUATION 1

A Tell your friend about your family. Tell him/her what is your position in the family
(oldest, youngest, etc.). Share what you think about your personality and compare it
with the members of your family. Your friend may disagree with your personal point
of view. Listen to his/her description about you and his/her own comparison with
members of his/her family.

B Your friend will tell you about his/her family. He/She will tell you what is his/her
position in the family (oldest, youngest, etc.). He/She will share what he/she thinks
about his/her own personality and will compare it with the members of his/her family.
You are going to disagree with his/her personal point of view. At the same time, you
will make the same analysis about yourself and will compare you with members of
your family.

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2A Role Play (MONEY/ PRES. PERFECT/ PAST SIMPLE)

SITUATION 1

A You lent money to a relative and he/she hasn't give you back any of it. You need
your money to purchase something. You want to ask your relative to give it back to
you but you don't know how because you already told him/her and he/she didn't do
anything. Ask your friend for suggestions. Tell him/her that now you are very
disappointed about it. Reflect about if you would ever lend someone else money again
and what you think about trust.

B Your friend has a problem with some money he/she lent and needs your
suggestions. He lent money to a relative who hasn't given him/her anything back. You
went through a similar situation a few years ago. Tell him/her what happened and
how you solved it and give him/her ideas to recover it.
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SITUATION 2

A Your partner has bought something unnecessary for the house, although he/she
knows that you can't afford it. You are going to have an argument with him/ her about
it and tell that you need him/her to ask for the money back. There's a problem with the
item. Try to find a solution.

B You've bought something that you've always liked, although your partner thinks it's
totally unnecessary. Try to convince him/her that you need it and you can't take it
back to the shop because of a problem. Give solutions to your money problems. Get
to an agreement.

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SITUATION 3

A You've recently won a big amount of money playing the lottery and you want to
make the best with it although you don't know what to do with it. Ask you friend for
suggestions and also tell your friend about your ideas and reflect his opinions. Decide
which one is the best for you.

B You know that your best friend has just won a big amount of money playing the
lottery, but he doesn't know what to do with it. Give your friend some ideas and ask
him/her which one he'll decide and why.

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2B Role Play (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE/ CONT.)

SITUATION 1

A It's a long time you don't see your friend because you went to live to another
country. You spent your holidays three years ago abroad in South Africa enjoying the
wild. You had such a great experience that you decided to stay and live there. You
have just seen your friend by chance. He/She is visiting the country. Tell him/her how
your holiday changed your life and what do you do now there.

B You are visiting South Africa. You have just seen an old friend of yours by chance
in the wild. He/She wants to tell you how his/her life changed when he/she came to
visit the wild in South Africa. Show interest in that holiday and in what he/she does
now there. Ask him/her any question you want about the experience he/she has gone
through.

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3A Role Play (TRANSPORT AND DRIVING/ COMPARATIVES/

SUPERLATIVES)

SITUATION 1
A You had a car crash a few days ago. You are very disappointed about how drivers
don't respect the speed limit and other traffic rules in your city. You strongly think
that all traffic problems lay on how bad the traffic rules are settled. Tell your friend
about your car crash and what things related with traffic rules should be improved or
changed in your city. (You may give examples of incidents you know and give
reasons to support your thoughts).

B You have a friend who had a car crash a few days ago. He/She is very disappointed
about the fact that drivers don't respect the speed limit and other traffic rules in your
city. He strongly thinks that traffic rules are wrong. You don't agree with him/her
because you don't think that the problem lays in bad traffic rules, but in bad drivers
who don't respect the rules. (You may give examples of incidents you know and give
reasons to support your thoughts).

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SITUATION 2

A One of your workmates wants to go to London (England) for his/her next holidays.
As you have already been there you arrange meeting him/her to talk about the best
means of transport to get there and things he/she needs to know before departing.

Do not forget to mention:

- Best means of transport.

- Duration of the journey.
- How the journey was.
- Anything important about the country (motorways, petrol, driving)
 B You want to spend your next holidays in England, as you are from Spain and you
have never been abroad, you are meeting someone from work who’s already been
there. You want him/her to tell you everything about:

- Best means of transport to get there.

- Duration of the journey.
- His experience, how the journey was.
- Anything relevant about the country (motorways, petrol, driving)
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3 Telling a story (TRANSPORT/ PAST TENSES/ COMPARATIVES/

SUPERLATIVES)

SITUATION 1

A You have just come back from your holidays but the journey was all a nightmare.
Tell your friend all the obstacles you had to go through. Tell your friend all details
since you left home until you came back. (hotel, means of transport, the police, traffic
jams, delays, etc.)

B Your friend has just come back from a holiday, but all his/her journey was a
nightmare. He/She is going to tell you all the obstacles he/she had to go through. Ask
any question you would like to know about (schedules, delays, departures, hotel, etc.).

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3B Role Play (MEN AND WOMEN STEREOTYPES// THE USE OF THE
ARTICLE/ GIVING OPINIONS)

SITUATION 1

A You are having a conversation with your best friend about stereotypes between men
and women. You think that men's roles are changing because nowadays a lot of men
look after their children. Try to convince your friend, supporting your ideas with
evidence. Also talk about these stereotypes:
- Men worry more about their appearance than women.
- Women talk more about people, men about things.
- Men are better at multitasking.
- Women are less interested into sports.
- Women spend more time os social networking sites.

B You are having a conversation with your best friend about women and men
stereotypes. You think that although some things have changed, there still some men
who can't do what women's do ( for example looking after children). Try to convince
your friend, supporting your ideas with evidence. Also talk about these stereotypes:
- Women worry more about their appearance than men.
- Women talk more about things, some men about people.
- Women are better at multitasking.
- A lot of women are interested into sports
- Women spend less time on social networking sites.
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4B Role Play (THE USE OF THE ARTICLE / PRESENT TENSES / PAST
TENSES)

SITUATION 1

A You are British and have met a Spanish person at the hotel you're staying. Have a
conversation about manners in your country. Especially mention the following topics:
when you meet/greet someone for the first time.
in a restaurant
on social networking sites
when you are having a meal with friends
(You begin the conversation)

B You are Spanish staying in London. At your hotel you've met an English person
and you suddenly start a conversation about manners in your country, after being
introduced to him/her. Remember to mention:
manners when you meet/greet someone.
in restaurants
on social networking sites.
having a meal with friends.
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5A Role Play (PAST SIMPLE/ CONTINUOUS / PERFECT)
A You've met a friend that you haven't seen for a long time. Agree to have a coffee
and start a conversation. Explain him/her about a time that:
- You cheated in an exam.
- You had an accident or sports injury
- You got lost.

B You've met a friend that you haven't seen for ages. You are going to have a coffee
and start a conversation. Listen to his/ her story and ask for details. Also tell yours
about a time that:
- You cheated in an exam.
- You had an accident or sports injury.
- You got lost.
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5B Role Play (USALLY / USED TO/ VOC. RELATIONSHIPS)

A You are having a conversation with one of your colleagues, you're talking about
friends and close friends. Tell him/ her: how long you've know your friend, where you
met, things you have in common, frequency of seeing, keeping in touch, talk about
any problems that you had with him/her. Now, ask your colleague about his/ her close
friend.
B You are on your break and start a conversation with one of your colleagues about
friends and close friends. Ask him/ her about his/her close friend, where they met,
how long they've known each other, things they have in common, frequency of
seeing. keeping in touch, any problems he had. Now, you talk about your close friend
too.

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6A Role Play (CINEMA, PASSIVE)

A You want to go to the cinema tonight because you're fond of action films and you
know that there's a good one on. You want to take your best friend with you. Try to
convince him/her to watch this action film. Remember to mention: director, plot,
characters, prizes it won, etc. (Finally get to an agreement).

B Tonight your best friend wants to go to the cinema, you know that he/she loves
action films, but you don't particularly like them, you prefer comedies. You know that
there's a good rom-com on at the cinema, so try to convince your friend to watch it.
Remember to mention: director, plot, characters, prizes it won, etc. (Finally get to an
agreement).

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6B Role Play (MODALS OF DEDUCTION / ADJ. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE)

SITUATION 1
A You work for a dating company. Interview your new customer. Ask him/her what
kind of person is he/she looking for (physical appearance and personality). Try to
offer him/her people you have in your list describing them.

B You are looking for a couple in a Dating Company. Fist answer the questions about
yourself that A is going to ask you. Then say the kind of person you want as a couple.
Listen to the people that A is going to offer you and try to choose one to have a first
date.

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SITUATION 2

A .You’re sitting at a table in a restaurant with a friend, suddenly you notice a couple
at the table in front of you that you may know.
Make deductions of them.
Remember to mention:

- Who you think they are.

- Physical appearance.
- Any particular feature you remember from them.
- His/Her job according to his/her appearance.

(First you disagree with your friend, finally reach to an agreement).

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B You’re sitting at a table in a restaurant with a friend, suddenly you notice a couple
at the table in front of you that you may know.

Make deductions of them.

Remember to mention:
- Who do you think they are.
- Physical appearance.
- Any particular feature you remember from them.
- His/Her job according to his/her appearance.

(First you disagree with your friend, finally reach to an agreement).

He/She starts

7A Role Play (VOC. ABOUT EDUCATION/ CONDITIONALS/ FUTURE TIME

CLAUSES)

A Your son/daughter is starting secondary school next year. He/She wants to know
what different kinds of schools there are nowadays in order to choose the best option.
Tell him/her also the main differences there are between them (school rules,
boys/girls in class, dress code, ...) and what subjects they offer.

B You are starting secondary school next year. You want to know what different
kinds of schools there are nowadays in order to choose the best option. Ask your
father/mother to tell you about it. Ask him/her also the main differences there are
between them (school rules, boys/girls in class, dress code, ...) and what subjects they
offer. Try to choose one and give a reason.

Unit 7B Role Play (VOC. ABOUT HOUSES/ DECORATION/ FURNITURE/

CONDITIONALS)

A You've been saving for your dream house for a long time. Now, that you have the
money you are going to a real estate agency to see if you can buy it. Decide the type
of house, area, facilities surrounding it, kind of neighbourhood, any particular
furniture or features, price etc. Once you talk to the real estate agent, he tells you that
the property you're looking for is not available. He/she's going to suggest you another
property to buy, discuss the differences and get to a conclusion.

B You are a real estate agent. Today someone is visiting you to buy a property.
He/she is interested in a particular house that unfortunately you don't have. As he/she
is a valuable customer you can't miss the opportunity of selling a house so try to
suggest other properties (decide which ones). Talk about the area, facilities,
neighbourhood, any particular furniture or feature of the property/ies, price, etc.
Finally, try to get to an agreement.