Business English 2

Speaking Revision
PART 1: INTRODUCTION (1 MINUTE)
A. Introduce yourself: name, age, hometown, job, family, hobby…
B. Answer two examiner’s questions about: family members, daily activities, means of
transport to university, school/classes and hobbies.
❖ About you ❖ Your Hobby
• What’s your name? • What do you often do in your
• When/ where were you born? free time/ evening/ at the
• Where are you from? weekend?
• How far is it from here to your ✓ Music
hometown? • What’s your favourite kind of
• How often do you visit your home? music?
• What do you often do when you • Who’s your favourite singer?
visit your home? • Can you play any musical
❖ Your Family instruments?
• How many people are there in your • Why do you like listening to
family? music?
• Do you have a sister/ brother? ✓ Sports
• What do your parents do? • What sport do you do?
• What does your family often do at • Which football club do you
weekends/ on holidays? support?
• Do you live with your family? • Who’s your favourite
• Where do you live? footballer?
• Who do you live with? • How often do you play
❖ Your School football?
• How do you go to school? • Where do you often play
• Do you go to school in the morning football?
or in the afternoon? • Who do you often play with?
• What time do you go to school? • Why do you like playing
• How many subjects do you study in football?
this term? …
• What’s your favourite subject?
• Who’s your favourite teacher?

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PART 2: ROLE PLAY (1-1.5 minutes)

SPEAKING CARD 1
Student A
Read the information about Ricardo’s working day.
Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your card.

Ricardo’s working day

(1)what time do Get up
you get up?
7.00 a.m. Have breakfast with milk and toast
7.30 a.m. Get to work by (2)How do you get to
work?
7.50 – 9.30 a.m. Deal with paper work
10.00 a.m. Speak with (3)Who do you speak
with at 10.00am?
10.30 a.m. Attend a meeting
11.30 a.m. Have lunch at the sandwich bar
13.45 p.m. (4)What do you do at 13.45?
15.30 p.m. Have a coffee break
16.00 p.m. Meet the customers
(5)When do you Leave work
leave the
workplace?
17.30 p.m. (6) What do you do at 17h30?

Student B
Read the information about Ricardo’s working day.
Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your card.
Ricardo’s working day
6.00 a.m. Get up
7.00 a.m. Have breakfast with (1) What do
you have breakfast with?
7.30 a.m. Get to work by motorbike
7.50 – 9.30 a.m. (2)What do you do from 7h50-
9h30?
10.00 a.m. Speak with the manager
(3)What time do Attend a meeting
you attend a
meeting?

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11.30 a.m. Have lunch at (4) Where do you

have lunch?
13.45 p.m. Visit the factory
15.30 p.m. (5)What do you do at 15.30pm?
16.00 p.m. Meet(6)At 16.00pm,Who do you
meet?
17.00 p.m. Leave work
17.30 p.m. Get home

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SPEAKING CARD 2

Student A
Ask student B some questions to complete the information in your card.
Name Song Hye Kyo
Born (1)When was she born?
Hometown Korea
Appearance (2)What is she look like?
Eye color Brown
Hair color (3What color is her hair ?
Personality Stubborn, funny, optimistic
Hobby (4)What is she hobbies?

Student B
Ask student A some questions to complete the information in your card.
Name (1)What is her name?
Born 22th November 1981
Hometown (2)Where is she from?
Appearance Not tall very much, beautiful, slim
Eye color (3) 3What color is her eyes ?
Hair color Blond curly hair
Personality (4)What is her personality?
Hobby Singing, acting in movies, taking photos

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SPEAKING CARD 3

• Student A is Alex’s secretary at IBM Company. Student B is the caller.

• Make a telephone conversation as suggested below.
Student A Student B

Answer the phone. Give the name of your

company.
Ask to speak to Alex Johnson.

Ask the caller to hold the line. Say Alex is

busy with a visitor. Offer to take a
message. Leave a message (ask Alex to call you
back)
Give your name, and phone number.

Ask caller to spell his/her name.

Spell your name.

Ask caller to repeat the phone number.

Repeat your phone number.

Reply. Say you’ll give the message to Alex

Johnson.
End the conversation

A. Hello, IBM Company. How can I help you

B. Hello, I would like to talk to Alex John, please.
A. Please wait a minute. Sorry sir, Mr. Alex is having a meeting with a visitor. Would you like to
leave a message.
B. No, please tell him to call me back. My name is “Tên”. My phone number is: 01684522662
A. Can you spell your name, please?
B. T – E – N
A. Can you repeat your phone number, please?
B. 01684522662
A. Thank you. I’ll give this message to Alex.
B. Thank you.

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SPEAKING CARD 4
Student A:You are the caller.
Look at your diary and make an arrangement to discuss the plan for the picnic next weekend.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

do English Visit sister’s
Morning go to school go to school
homework house
go to the
Afternoon go to school
supermarket

Student B: You answer the phone.

Look at your diary and make an arrangement to discuss the plan for the picnic next weekend.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Have maths
Morning go to school
lesson
Learn English
Afternoon visit museums go to school
with tutor

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SPEAKING CARD 5

STUDENT A STUDENT B

You want to travel to Cambridge by train. You work at a train station.

Ask student B Answer A’s questions.

• for a return to Cambridge • return to Cambridge

• £ 160
• for a receipt
• next train: 16.30
• What time …..?
• platform 17
• Which platform …..?
• journey time: 2 hrs 50 mins
• How long …..?

A. Hello, Is theren any train to Cambridge?

B. Yes. We have.
A. How much dose it cost?
B. £ 160
A. What time does it start?
B. The next train is going to start ar 16.30
A. Which platform should I take?
B. Platform 17
A. How long dose it take from here to Cambridge?
B. It’s 2hours 50 minutes.
A. Thank you.

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SPEAKING CARD 6

Look at the HOTEL RESERVATION FORM

Student A is a hotel receptionist at Sheraton Hotel.
Student B calls Sheraton Hotel to make a room reservation.

HOTEL RESERVATION FORM

Full name: Gorge Bush

Address: 89, Franklin Street, Boston
Phone number: 0985.469.765
Room type: single
No of room: 1
No of nights: 3 nights
Price per night: £55
Check-in date: July 23th
Credit card number: 156.897.005.773

A. Hello, Sheraton Hotel. How can I help you?

B. Yes. I’d like to book a room at your hotel. Do you have any single room available?
A. Yes, we have only one zoom. Can I get your name?
B. Gorge Bush.
A. What is your address?
B. 89, Franklin Street, Boston
A. Is this number is yours?
B. Yes.
A. How long will you stay?
B. 3 nights. How much is a night?
A. £55. When will you come?
B. July 23th
A. Can I get your credit card number?
B. 156.897.005.773
A. Thank you. Your reservation has been completed. See you again.
B. Thank you.

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SPEAKING CARD 7

AT THE AIRPORT

Student A Student B
You work at check-in desk at the You are a passenger
airport
1. Ask to see the ticket and passport 1. Show your ticket and passport
2. Ask the number of bags/hand luggage 2. Say the number of your bags/hand
3. Ask to see hand luggage (if any) luggage
4. Ask the type of seat 3. say the type of seat you want
5. Give the passenger the boarding pass 4. Ask the boarding time, boarding gate
6. Say the boarding time, boarding gate

A. Can I see your ticket and passport, please?

B. Yes. Here you are.
A. How many bags do you have?
B. 2
A. Do you have any hand luggage?
B. No, I don’t.
A. What type of seat do you want?
B. I’d like a window seat please.
A. Thank you, here’s your boading pass.
B. Thank you. Can you tell me the boarding time and boading gate?
A. The boading time is 15pm, at gate number 5.

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SPEAKING CARD 8
Student A
Look at the information about Lucy’s plan for next summer holiday.
Ask your partner’s questions to complete the information in your card.

LUCY’S NEXT SUMMER HOLIDAY PLAN

Destination: (1)Where is Lucy going to go on her holiday?
Means of transport: plane and boat
Travelling with: (2) Who is going to go with her?
Accommodation: cheap hotel (not much money)
Length of stay:(3) How long will she stay?
Place to see: Monkey Island, Fairy Stream, Long Son Pagoda
Activities: (4) What will she do there?
Bring back: tropical fruits, necklaces and earrings made of seashells

CARD B
Read the information about Lucy’s last summer holiday.
Ask and answer your partner’s questions to complete the information in your card.
LUCY’S NEXT SUMMER HOLIDAY PLAN
Destination: Nha Trang
Means of transport: (1)How can she get there?
Travelling with: her classmates
Accommodation: (2) Where is she going to stay?
Length of stay: 3 days
Place to see:(3) Where is she going to visit?
Activities: swim in the sea, have a boat ride on Cai river, eat delicious
seafood, take lots of photos
Bring back: (4) What will she bring back?

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Suggested Topics for Free talk:

1. Talk about your day at university
2. Talk about your father’s/ mother’s working day
3. Talk about one of your family members/ friends
4. Talk about your favorite kinds of clothes
5. Talk about your personality
6. Talk about the city/country life
7. Talk about your most memorable experience
8. Talk about your plan after graduation
9. Talk about your plan for next summer holiday

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