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                                             SPEAKING SKILLS .owlgif by H.C.
                           Click on the purple LISTEN buttons to hear the pronunciation.

1. Speaking about oneself.
Questions you may be asked:                                                          Answers:
1.  What's your name?  
     What are you called?  
2.   How old are you?  
3..  Where do you live?  
4.  Where are you from?  
5.  Do you have any brothers and sisters?  
6.  What do you do?  
7.  What are you studying?  
8.  What are your favourite pastimes?  
9.  What would you like to do when you finish your studies?  
     
10.  Do you have any plans for the future?  
11. What do you think are your best points (qualities).
12. What are your faults?  
13. What are your tastes in books and the cinema? 		 My names' Bill.  
I'm called Bill.  
I'm 17.  
I live in London.  
I'm from London.  
Yes, I have a brother. / No, I'm an only child.  
I'm a student.  
I'm studying French.  
I play tennis and I like to listen to music.  
I'd like to become a French teacher and perhaps work abroad.
   
Yes, I intend to study hard to obtain my diploma.  
I think I'm a generous person and like to talk to people a lot.  
I don't like to be alone; I get bored.  
I enjoy reading detective stories and my favourire film is 'Lord of the Rings'.
 

2. Role play:
Imagine you are a film star or a famous person. Write the answers to the questions.

3. Game:
Role play the interview with a friend. He must guess who you are according to your answers.

Imagine more questions you would like to ask your favourite celebrity.

Visit  the BBC News web page for examples of interviews.

Other sites for practice in listening: SKY NEWS
                                                    CNN (U.S.)
Watch the videos and get up to date on the latest international news. Choose your favourite topics and
enjoy yourself!

 Correct pronunciation is an obligation in order to understand and BE understood. Study the phonetics when learning new words and  be  attentive to native speakers' pronunciation. The school assistant is the best example to follow.


         ORAL EXAMINATION : BACCALAUREAT  EPREUVES DU 2e GROUPE  -  METHOD = click HERE.