SPEAKING

QUESTIONS FROM EF INTERMEDIATE

(Student’s book, File Tests, Communicative Teacher’s book)

Food and diet_1A

 How often do you eat out?
 What do you often order when you eat out, meat, fish or vegetarian?
 Have you ever tried foreign food (Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai food…)? What do
you think about it?
 Do you think you have a healthy eating habit? Are you trying to cut down on anything?
 What’s the most delicious meal you’ve had recently?
 Do you like eating fast food?
 Is there any food or drink you could not live without? How often do you eat/drink it?
 What do you usually have for breakfast?
 Where do you usually have lunch?
 Do you ever cook? What do you make?
 Do you prefer eating at home or eating out?
 Are you taking vitamins or food supplements at the moment?
 Is the diet in your country getting better or worse?
 Do you ever have ready-made food? What kind?
 Do you ever have takeaway food? What kind?
 What’s your favorite fruit/ vegetable?
 What food do you usually eat when you’re feeling a bit down?
 What food do you usually eat before doing sport or exercise?
 What food do you usually eat before you have an exam or some important work to do?
 What time of day do you normally eat protein and carbohydrates? How do they make you
feel?
 How often do you eat chocolate? Does it make you feel happier?
 What’s your favorite food when you were a child?
 Is there anything that you like/don’t like cooking?
 In your country, when people eat out would they normally tell the chef what they really
think about the food?
 Do you know anyone who is a ‘difficult customer’ in restaurants?
 Do you think that men are better cooks than women?
 Do you agree that boys and girls should learn to cook at school?
 Do you think that bad restaurants usually serve bad food?
 Do you think fast food are all unhealthy?
 Do you think that where and what you eat isn’t important on a night out with friends?
 Do you agree that every country thinks that their cuisine is the best in the world?

Family life_1B
 Are you going to have dinner with your family tonight?
 Are you doing something with your family on Tet holiday?
  Is anyone in your family getting married soon?
 Are you doing something with a family member this week?
 Are you visiting a relative this weekend?
 Are you going to have a new nephew or niece soon?
 Are you going to have a big family get-together soon?
 Are you going to go on holiday with your family this year?
 Are you going to buy a present for a member of your family this month?
 Do you have meals with your parents every day?
 Are you “friends” with your parents on Facebook? Why / Why not?
 Who do you often talk to in your family?
 Do you ever argue with your family?
 Are you the only child or do you have siblings?
 What are the good things about being the only child?
 Is there anything you don’t like about being the only child?
 What are the good things about having brothers or sisters?
 Do you think the number of people getting divorced will go up or down in the future?
 Do you think the birth rate will go up or down in your country?
 Do you think anyone in your family will live to be 90 or more?
 Do you think you will move away from the area where your family live?
 Do you think that families should have a meal together every day?
 Do you think that children should leave home as soon as they can afford to?
 Do you think that parents should charge their children rent if they live at home and have a
job?
 Do you think that parents should be ‘friends’ with their children on social networking
sites, e.g. Facebook?
 Do you think elderly parents should live with their children when they are too old to live
alone?

Money_2A
 How much money do you spend a month?
About ….., mostly on … .
 If you were completely broke, who would you ask to lend you some money?
o borrow money from
 Do you have the habit of saving money?
o put aside some money, like 10 percent of my income
 Why should people save money?
o in case of emergency. or for holidays and other big stuffs
 Do you think that girls are better at saving money than boys?
o Maybe, but that depends on personalities than genders. I think that disciplined and
organized people tend to be more effective with savings.
 What do you spend most of your money on?
o on food and rent.
  Have you ever saved for something for a long time?
o Yes, I’ve been saving for
 What’s your method of saving money?
 Have you ever wasted money on something you’ve never used?
 Have you ever lost your wallet?
 Have you ever won any money?
 Have you ever lent money to someone who didn’t pay you back?
 Have you ever bought something online and then discovered that it was a scam?
 Have you ever been charged too much in a restaurant?
 Do you like finding bargains in the sales?
 When do you prefer to pay by cash, and when do you prefer to pay by card?
 Have you ever bought something you couldn’t really afford?
 Has a cash machine ever ‘’eaten’ your bank card? If so, how did you get it back?
 Does anybody owe you money? Do you owe anybody money?
 How much do you spend on food and drink every week?
 Have you ever given money to a charity, like Save the Children or Oxfam?
 Is your country expensive to live in at the moment? What kinds of things are expensive?
 Who usually pays the bills when you go to a restaurant?
 Have you ever bought something and then regretted it?
 How much money have you spent so far today? What did you spend it on?
 What kinds of things do you normally buy online? Why don’t you buy them in a shop?
 Have you ever taken out a loan from a bank? Why?
 Is there anything you’d love to buy but you can’t afford at the moment?
 Have you bought anything nice this week?
 Have you ever inherited money or property?
 What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?
 What do you spend your money on apart from food, rent, ect.?
 Have you, or anyone you know, ever been robbed of money? If so, what happened?

Transport_3A
 How do you go to school every day?
o I go to school on foot because I live really near/ close to my school/ because I
don’t have a bike/ motorbike.
o I usually/often/ normally ride my bike, but when I have more time, I walk.
 Are there traffic jams where you live?
 o There are not many people living in Baria city, so I’ve never
seen/been/experienced a traffic jam/ congestion here.
o traffic jam = traffic congestion
 Have you ever broken traffic law?
o Examples of breaking the traffic laws
 speeding = go over the speed limit
 using mobile phone while driving/ riding
 driving a car/riding a motorbike without a license
 going through the red light
 going on the wrong side of the road
No, I always follow the traffic laws/ regulations and try to be a safe driver.
 Have you ever been in accidents because you didn’t follow traffic laws?
o No, I always follow the traffic laws/ regulations and try to be a safe driver.
o crash into …
 Can you tell some advantages of travelling by trains?
o environmentally friendly
o relaxing = enjoy the view/ scenery outside the window
o cheap=affordable=inexpensive
 How much time do you spend travelling every day?
o about/ around 1 hour a day. Sometimes when I have extra classes, I have to spend
a little more time on the road.
 What means of transport do you prefer to use? Why?
o My favourite means of transport is motorbike because it’s fast/ convenient/
affordable.
 What means of transport have you never used before?
o the underground.
 Do people use public transport where you live?
o Yes, they do. The most popular form of public transport is buses.
 Are there any problems with the public transport system in your town/city?
 What do you use more often, public transport or a car?
 What’s the longest journey you’ve ever been on?
 Do you think travelling alone is more enjoyable than travelling with friends or family?

 Do you think that slow drivers cause more accidents than fast
drivers?
 o slow/fast drivers => people who drive slowly/ fast; drive over
the speed limit/ drive under the speed limit

 Do you think that people who drink and drive should lose their
license for life?
o drink and drive = drunk driving
o violate the laws/ be against the laws/ illegal >< follow the
laws/ rules
o be fined/ be banned; be banned from driving for a year
o strict
 Do you think that speed cameras do not stop accidents?
o accidents depend on many other factors
o can’t stop but can decrease
 Do you think that drivers who are over 70 (elderly drivers) are as
dangerous as young drivers?
o depend on their health
 Do you think that cyclists should have to wear helmets?
o to prevent head injuries / fatal injuries
 Do you think that cyclists should pass a test before riding a bike?
o to know the rules => follow the safety rules on the roads
 Do you think that the minimum age for riding a motorbike should
be 25?
o too restrictive => 18 is a reasonable age to start riding a
motorbike
 Do you think that the speed limit on motorways should be lower?
o depend on the traffic volume
Sports_5A
 Do you like sports?
o like = keen on = be into =
o Actually, I have to admit that I am not into sports, but I know/ I am aware that
doing sports is beneficial to our health, so I force myself to go swimming or do
yoga.
o Yes, I love doing sports, especially playing football with my friends. Every
weekend we rent a pitch, and enjoy the game, spend some quality time together.
 What sport(s) do you have to do at school/university? Do you like it?
o
 Do you think you are strong and fit? Would you like to get fitter?
 Have you ever been injured doing sports?
 What’s the most exciting sports event you’ve ever been to?
 Do you do any kind of sports or exercise?
 How often do you do it?
 What’s the most exciting sport you have watched on TV?
 What sports do you hate watching on TV?
 What are some benefits of doing sports?
 Have you ever won a cup or trophy?
 Do you prefer doing sport or watching sport?
 How many hours do you spend a week watching sport?
 Do you go to watch a local sports team?
 What’s the most exciting sports event you have been to?
 Do you think that there are good sports facilities in your town?
 Do you think there is too much (or not enough) sport on TV?
 Is there any sports you don’t mind watching on TV?

Relationships_5B
 Who do you get on best with in your family? Why?
 Do you ever argue with your parents? What about?
 How often do you see your family?
 What do you think is the best way to keep in touch with your family when you are away
from home?
 What makes a good friend?
 Which person are you closest to? Why?
 Do you still see your school friends?
 Who is your oldest friend? How long have you known them?
 What do you have in common with your best friend?
 How do you keep in touch with your friends?
 Do you think that men keep their friends longer than women?
Film_6A
 What is your favorite kind of film?
 Have you ever watched films in English?
 When was the last time you went to the cinema? What film did you see?
 Do you prefer watching films at the cinema or at home?
 Do you prefer seeing foreign films dubbed or with subtitles?
 Who is your favourite actor? Why?
 Which film location would you like to visit?
 How often do you watch horror films?
 What kinds of movie do you like best?
 Do you prefer comedies or actions movies?
 Which country do you think make the best movies?
 How often do you go to the cinema?
 What movie have you seen recently?
 Have you seen an exciting film recently? (What?)

Education/ School/ Study_7A

 What kind of high school did you go to? Did you like it?
 How many pupils were there in each class? Do you think it was the right number?
 How much homework did you usually get? Did you think it was too much?
 Did you have to wear a uniform? Did you like it?
 Did your high school classmates behave well?
 Which subjects were you good at?
 Which was your worst subject?
 Was your school strict? How?
 What subject did you find easiest at high school?
 What subject did you find the most difficult at high school?
 Do you prefer studying alone or with friends? Why?
 Did you have a favourite teacher at school?
 Do you work or study?
 What do you study?
 Is it a popular subject at your university?
  Do you enjoy studying it?
 What is the most difficult part of studying at your university?
 Are your parents strict about your education?
 Did your parents help you with your homework when you were a kid?
 Did they punish you if you didn’t pass exams or have low scores?
 Did your parents let you go out with friends during the week?
 Did they make you do extra activities that you didn’t want to do?
 How do you usually feel before an exam?
 Why did you choose your university?
 What do you like most about your university?
 Is there anything you do not like about it?
 What new subject would you like to learn?
 Is there any skill you find hard to learn? (Why?)
 What subject would you like to be better at?
 Do you learn better from books, the Internet or teachers? Why?
 What kind of punishments did your teachers use? Do you think they were effective?
 Were your teachers strict or not strict enough? Why?
 If you could change to another subject, what would it be?
 Do you think that physical education should be optional?
 Do you think that boys and girls both learn better in single-sex school?
 Do you think that schools should let children wear whatever they want at school?
 Do you think that cooking and housework should be taught at school?
 Do you think that school summer holidays should be shorter?
 Do you think that private schools are usually better than state schools?

House_7B
 Did you move house when you were a child? How many times?
 What kind of housing do you live in?
 How long have you lived there?
 Why do people spend a lot of money on decorating their home?
  Where do you like to live? Why?
 Do you prefer to live in a big flat or a small house?
 Do you live in a house or a flat?
 What part of your home do you like the most?
 How many kinds of house have you lived in in your life?
 Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
 Where would you choose to live if you could buy a house anywhere in the world?
 Where do you prefer to live, in a city or in the country? Why?
 If you could change anything about your home, what would it be? Why?
 Do you prefer to live in the city centre or in the countryside?

Shopping_8A
 Do you enjoy shopping? What do you like buying the most?
 How often do you go shopping?
 Do you like online shopping?
 What sites do you shop on?
 What are some problems of shopping online?
 What do you enjoy buying?
 What do you hate buying?
 Do you prefer shopping for clothes by yourself or with somebody?
 What are the good things and bad things of buying clothes online?
 What’s your favorite shop or website to buy clothes/shoes/books?
 Do you ever shop in street markets/in shopping centers or malls/online? What do you
buy?
 Do you prefer shopping for clothes at the beginning of the seasons or in the sales?
 What would you do if you wanted to buy a bargain? Where would you go shopping?
 Have you ever bought anything online? (What?)
 When was the last time you bought a present? (Who?/What?)

Job_8B
 What would you do if you could choose any job? Which job would you choose?
 What qualifications and skills are required for that job?
 What is the best job you’ve ever had?
 What is the worst job you’ve ever had?
 Do you have any special talents or skills? What?
 Do you like to be self-employed? Why?
  Which is more important – earning a big salary or enjoying a job? Why?
 Have you ever applied for a job? What kind of job?
 Do you want to set up your own business in the future?
 Have you ever been made redundant? Why? (Do you know anyone who has been
made redundant recently? Why?)
 Which jobs in your country do you think are not paid enough?
 Which jobs in your country do you think are paid too much?
 At what age do you think people should retire?

Internet/ Electronic devices_9B

 How many electronic devices do you have? Which one do you use the most?
 How often do you use your mobile phone?
 Have you ever had to live without the internet for a few days?
 Do you think you could live without a TV?
 How much time do you spend online every day?
 Are there any modern inventions you could not live without?
 Do you normally listen to music with headphones or with speakers? Why?
 How often do you use mobile phone in public?
 How much TV do you watch every day?
 How long do you spend on the phone every day?
 Have you ever lost information on your computer?
 How soon do you think e-books will be used in all schools instead of paper books?
 What are some advantages of not having an internet connection?
 What are some advantages of not having a mobile phone?
 Do you suffer from information overload? How does it affect your life?
 Is it a good idea to have TV in children’s bedroom?