SPEAKING Review Test 1 (MATERIALS)

• English
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Task 1

Your teacher will ask you some questions about yourself. Remember to give full answers.

Teacher's notes: 

Task 1: Interview (2 minutes)

First of all I would like to know something about you.

Select one or more questions from the following as appropriate.

1 What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

2 What did you do last weekend?

3 What job do you want to do when you are older? (Why?)

4 How do you have a good time with friends?

5 What’s the best holiday you’ve ever had? (Why?)

6 What is the best/worst present you have ever been given?

Task 2 - Student A

Look at these photos and answer the question your teacher asks you about the photos.

What do the people like about working in these places?

When Student A has finished talking about the photos, Student B answer the question your teacher asks you about the photos.

Task 2: Long turn

In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you two pictures. I’d like you to talk about your pictures on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question about your partner's pictures.

Student A, it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show people working in different places.

I’d like you to compare the pictures and say what the people are enjoying about working in these places.

All right? (1 minute)

Thank you.

Student B, which of these places would you prefer to work in? Why? (Approximately 30 seconds)

Thank you

Task 2 - Student B

Look at these photos and answer the question your teacher asks you about the photos.

What do you think the people are enjoying about being part of these teams?

When Student B has finished talking about the photos, Student A answer the question your teacher asks you about the photos.

Now, Student B, here are your pictures. They show people doing sports activities that require teamwork.

I’d like you to compare the pictures and say what you think the people are enjoying about being part of these teams.

All right? (1 minute)

Thank you.

Student A, which activity would you prefer to do? Why? (Approximately 30 seconds)

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

Task 3

Your teacher will ask you to discuss this topic together.

"I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes".

Task 3

Here are some things that can affect people’s happiness and health and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task. (15 seconds)

Here are some things that can affect people’s happiness and health and a question for you to discuss. 

Now, talk to each other about whether these things can help people to be healthy and happy. (2 minutes)

Task 3

I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.

Here are some things that can affect people’s happiness and health and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to

look at the task. (15 seconds)

Now, talk to each other about whether these things can help people to be healthy and happy. (2 minutes)

 

Now you have about a minute to decide which two things are most important for people to be happy and healthy. (1 minute)

Task 3

Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide which two things are most important for people to be happy and healthy. (1 minute)

Thank you.

Task 4

Your teacher will ask you to discuss some questions together about the topic in Task 3.

Task 4 (4 minutes)

Use the following questions, in order, as appropriate.

1 What’s a good place for people to do sport in your town/city?

2 Why do you think some people don’t like going to the gym?

3 A lot of people prefer watching sport on TV or online to doing sport themselves. Do you think this is a good thing? (Why? / Why not?)

4 Is it healthier to live in the city or in the country? (Why?)

5 Does starting a new hobby or activity always make people feel happy? (Why? / Why not?)

6 Is it possible to be as happy on your own as when you are with other people? (Why? / Why not?)

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

Thank you. 

That is the end of the test.