Unit 1 test: Speaking
Your teacher will choose two activities. Photo description
About you 4 Look at the three photos and describe them.
1 Talk about the rules in your school, future
career plans and big changes in your life.
• What are the rules in your school?
• Which do you think are important? Why?
• What job would you like in the future?
• What personal qualities, skills and work
experience do you need for that career?
Photo A
• How can you prepare for a career in this area?
• What can you see?
• What big changes have you experienced in your
• What is she doing?
life?
• What’s this person’s job?
• How did you react?
• What personal qualities are needed for this job?
• What did you learn from the experience?
Role play
2 Look at the dialogue. A friend is telling you
some bad news. Use your own words to
complete the dialogue. Then practise it with
your partner.
A: How was your holiday in Brazil?
B: It was fun, but the beginning was awful Photo B
because I lost my luggage. • What can you see?
A: Oh __________ ! How __________ ! • What is he/she doing?
B: I know! • What’s this person’s job?
A: What did you do? • What personal qualities are needed for this job?
B: I contacted the airline and they returned it.
A: How did you __________ when it happened?
B: I was __________ .
A: That sounds __________ . What was the rest
of your holiday __________ ?
B: I __________ liked it. Brazil is beautiful.
3 EXTENSION You meet a friend unexpectedly.
One of you has some news. Use the prompts, Photo C
words and phrases to help you. • What can you see?
A Greet B. • What are they doing?
B Express surprise at seeing A. • What’s this person’s job?
A Ask how B is. • What personal qualities are needed for this job?
B Tell A your news.
A React to B’s news. Ask a question. 5 EXTENSION Talk about the three photos.
B Answer and give more information. • Choose one of the jobs. What do you think are
A React to additional information. its advantages and disadvantages?
B Ask A a question. • Which job would you prefer to do? Why?
A Answer. • Think of a good friend. Which of these careers
excited exciting happy I really liked it. do you recommend? What advice can you give
Oh really? surprising That sounds … him / her to start off?
What happened next? What was it like?