ПРИМЕРЫ ВОПРОСОВ

• What is your name?
• Where are you from?
• And what do you do there/here?
• How long have you been studying English?
• What do you like most about studying English?
• Is English important for your future?

ПРИМЕРЫ ВОПРОСОВ

• Tell me about your experience arriving here today. 
• What was your day like today?
• Where do you see yourself in five years? 
• Tell me about something you celebrated recently. 
• Tell me about a story you heard in the news lately. 

ПОЛЕЗНЫЙ ВОКАБУЛЯР Cambridge CAE

Likes/dislikes

• I’m into…
• I’m a keen/avid (surfer)
• I’m keen on/fond of (surfing)
• I (go surfing) to unwind, to escape the stresses and strains of my day to day life.
• I like nothing more than (to go surfing)
• I’m itching to try/go…. (I really want to)

Speaking about your city

Examples:

• I’m from Umbria, which is a region in Central Italy.
• I’m originally from Daegu, which is a small college town in South Korea.
• I’m from Maresme, which is a region just north of Barcelona.

This is also a great opportunity to use the Present Perfect Continuous.

• I’m from Umbria, which is a region in Central Italy. But I’ve been living in San Diego for four months. 
• I’m originally from Daegu, which is a small college town in South Korea. However, I’ve been studying English in San Francisco for the last three months.
• I’m from Maresme, which is a region just north of Barcelona. But for the last few months I’ve been living in California.

On Your Childhood

• Born in
• I was born in Berlin.
• Raised by
• I was raised by my mother and stepfather.
• Grew up in
• I grew up in a small town, just north of Zurich.
• Born and raised
• I was born and raised in Seoul.

On Your Job

When speaking about your job, make sure that you know which preposition to use when speaking about the industry, your company, and your position in the company.

• I work in sales.
• I work in advertising.
• I work in the marketing industry.
• I work in Human Resources.

• I work for a marketing company in Germany.
• I work for an international law firm.
• I work for Nestle.

• I work at the Nestle headquarters in (CITY).
• I work at Coca Cola.
• I work at Samsung.

• I work on sales reports and payroll.
• I work on new advertising campaigns.
• I work on providing job training to new employees.

• I work as a banker.
• I work as a lawyer.
• I work as a banker.

• I work as a lawyer at a law firm in Tokyo.
• I work on sales at an advertising firm in Paris.
• I work in the banking industry. Specifically, I am a mortgage broker for HSBC.

On Your Personal Life

• I’m an avid ________________.
• I’m an avid reader. I have hundreds of books in addition to plenty of files on my e-reader.
• I’m a ________________ lover.
• I’m a huge soccer lover, so I usually play with my friends on weekends.
• I’m a big fan of ________________.
• I’m a big fan of music, and in my free time I often go to concerts.
• I’m a ________________ fan.
• I’m a fitness fan, so I’m often found at the gym or outdoors doing something exciting, like hiking.