Speaking Practice. 19. Work with a partner. Complete the tag questions; act out the following dialogue

CONVERSATION

19. Work with a partner. Complete the tag questions; act out the following dialogue.

Applying for a job

Interviewer:	Come in. Please, sit down. It’s Mr Robbins,...?
Mr. Robbins:	Yes, that’s right. Good afternoon.
Interviewer:	Good afternoon. Well, I’ve got your application form here. I just want to check the information. Is that all right?
Mr. Robbins:	Yes, of course.
Interviewer:	Now, you are 21,...
Mr. Robbins:	Yes, I am.
Interviewer:	And you are not married,...?
Mr. Robbins:	No, I’m not... not yet.
Interviewer:	You went to secondary school and technical college,...?
Mr. Robbins:	Yes, I did.
Interviewer:	But you didn’t go to university,...?
Mr. Robbins:	No, I didn’t. I started work after finishing school.
Interviewer:	I see. You can speak French and Russian,...?
Mr. Robbins:	Yes, I can, but not fluently. I can speak French better than Russian.
Interviewer:	But you can’t speak Spanish,...?
Mr. Robbins:	No, I’m afraid I can’t,
Interviewer:	And your hobby is travelling,...?
Mr. Robbins:	Yes, it is. And I also like doing a lot of other things.
Interviewer:	Well, thank you very much.

20. Work with your partner. Imagine you are going to get a new job and you are being interviewed by a Personnel Department officer. Complete the conversation.

Officer:	Please, come in. Sit down.
You:
Officer:	Now, what’s your name?
You:
Officer:	Ah, yes. Now, when did you finish school?
You:
Officer:	Fine. And where did you go to school?
You:
Officer:	And what were your best subjects?
You:
Officer:	I see. And what subjects didn’t you like studying?
You:
Officer:	Why?
You:
Officer:	And hobbies... What do you like doing in your spare time?
You:
Officer:	What sort of job do you want to do?
You:
Officer:	Why do you think you’d like doing that?
You:
Officer:	Well, thank you very much.

21. Work in pairs or small groups. Practise asking and answering the following questions.

1. What is your full name?

2. How old are you?

3. When were you born?

4. How would you describe where you come from (your origins, ancestry or background)?

5. Where do you live now?

6. What is your address?

7. What is your telephone number?

8. When did you finish school?

9. What subjects were you especially good at?

10. Were you good at English?

11. What sort of person are you?

12. What do you do now?

13. What university did you apply to?

14. What are you going to be upon graduation?

15. Are you sure you have made the right choice?

16. What are you interested in?

17. What are your leisure time activities?

18. What do you like/dislike doing?

19. Have you got many friends?

20. What do they do?

22. Make notes about yourself under the headings, then talk about yourself.

· name

· age / date of birth

· where I live / place of origin

· occupation

· family (marital status)

23. Work in pairs following the instruction:

Write down in note form some details of a famous person’s life; date and place of birth; what sort of family he/she was born into; education; career; first job; what he /she was famous for, etc. Bring your notes to the lesson.

Student A. Ask student В questions to find out as much as you can about the famous person and try to guess his/her name.

v Definite Questions (expecting factual reply)

— When/where (was he born)?

— Which (college did he attend)?

— How long (did he spend in...)?

— Did he ever (travel to... / produce something by writing, such as a book, a poem, or a song / appear in... / perform in a play or film / act in... / play the part of...)?

v Tentative Questions (expecting speculative reply)

— Do you happen to know... when/where he was born?

— You don’t know (You don’t happen to know) when/if..., do you?

— I don’t suppose you know (Have you got any idea) when/where (he was born)?

— He was born in..., wasn’t he?

— I always thought (I had an idea) he was born in..., wasn’t he?

Student B. Answer Student A’s questions supplying the necessary information from the notes prepared at home.

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