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Everyday situations
- Saying hello and goodbye (What’s your name? How are you?)
- Asking for information (Can you spell that, please?)
- Asking what time it is (What time is it? It’s 8 o’clock.)
- Asking for directions and information (Excuse me. Which bus goes to the main post office?)
- Giving directions (The bus stop is at the end of the street, opposite the bank.)
- Asking for and giving travel information (1) (What time’s the first train?)
- Asking for and giving travel information (2) (When does the next bus go? How much does it cost?)
- Buying clothes (Can I help you? No, thanks, I’m just looking.)
- Returning things to shops (I bought this clock here yesterday, but it doesn’t work.) Sample
- Inviting and accepting (Would you like to come to the movies with me?)
- Making requests and excuses (Excuse me. Would you mind helping me?)
Facts and information
- Daily routines (On weekdays, I normally get up at about 8:30.)
- Work and daily routines (I get up very late at the moment because I’m working at night.)
- Information about entertainment (Thank you for calling the Spring Festival info-line. Here are the listings of the day’s events.)
- Information about computers (I’m interested in this computer. Can you give me some information about it?)
- Giving personal information (My name’s Christine. I’m your tutor.)
Talking about the past
- What three people did on one day (Well, I got up late and so I didn’t have breakfast. I took the car…)
- A favourite holiday (I think my favourite holiday was last year.)
- A story about good luck (This is a true story I read in the newspaper.)
- A story about a memory (One summer, when I was about four years old…)
Talking about the future
- Planning a party (It’s Andy’s birthday on Saturday and we want to organise a surprise party.)
Describing things
- Describing a photo (This is me at the back, on the right. I’m wearing a green shirt.)
- Describing a festival (There’s an interesting custom where I come from…)
- Information about Belfast (So, what’s Belfast like? Is it very different from Barcelona?)
- Information about Edinburgh (We start our tour at Edinburgh Castle.)
- Explaining a recipe (Now it’s time for our recipe of the day…)
Monologues and discussions
- An interview with a conservationist (We are having a very good season. Last week four healthy chicks were born.)
- Three people talking about their favourite sports (I love it. It’s really exciting and the places you go to are so beautiful.)
- Three people talking about things they collect (Actually, I collect records. It all started when my dad gave me his collection…)
- Two friends travelling (Can you help us, please?)
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