STARTER UNIT- Session 1
Warm-up
Today, you’re going to meet some of your classmates and will probably want to know as much
as possible about them. Use the questions and answers in exercises 1 and 2 (p. 8) as a starting
point in order to prepare the session (you can also add your own). Try to use the vocabulary
and structures that you have learnt in exercise 2. Remember you should try to provide your
classmates with as much information about you as you can. This is a conversation, so act
natural (as far as possible): give reasons; make questions; ask for clarification; explain; etc.
1. Where are you from? I come from ... which is in ...
2. What’s your favourite subject? One of my favourite subjects is ...
because ...
3. What’s your favourite hobby? I’m really interested in ...
4. How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have one ... and two ...
5. What’s your favourite part of the day? One of the best times of the
day is ... because ...
6. What do you like to do at weekends? On Saturdays, I usually ...
7. What job would you like to have (in the future)? I would really like to be
a ... in the future because ...
8. What do you like most about your hometown? In my city, there is a ...
which I love because ...
9. What’s your favourite kind of food? One thing I love eating is ...
10. Who are the most important people in your life? My ... is an important
person in my life because ...
Speaking Card_ week 1
DIALOGUE: EMOTIONS
In a real exam, your conversation should last about 5-6 minutes. Today you can speak
for as long as you want.
Listen to your partner, take part and avoid short answers.
Your partner’s information is the same as yours.
Use the ideas below
Describe yourself. Are you an emotional
person?
Importance of controlling your emotions.
Can emotions be a problem?
Emotions and gender. Is there a
relationship?
What’s more important, intuition or logic?
Why?
Impact of emojis on written communication.