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Lessons 1–4: Presentation topics

❑ Greet your listeners. Describe your family. Give basic information about each family
member.

❑ What are you like? Describe your personality.

❑ Describe similarities and differences between you and your best friend.

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Lessons 1–4: Interview questions

❑ Hi. What’s your name?

❑ Who are your family members?

❑ Are you the firstborn?

❑ How would you describe yourself?

❑ What is your best friend like?

❑ Who are some other people you like to be around?

❑ What are some similarities between you and your best friend?

❑ What are some differences between you and your best friend?

❑ Which one of you is more flexible?

❑ Excuse me, may I interrupt? Do you know what time it is?

❑ To get back to what we were talking about: do you and your best friend have a lot of the
same values?

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Speaker’s Name: Topic:

PRE-LISTENING QUESTION

INTRODUCTION
The speaker gave important background information. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker told the audience the main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY
The body of the talk was well-organized. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker talked about the assigned topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker stayed on topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO

CONCLUSION
The speaker signaled the start of the conclusion. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker restated the presentation’s main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker thanked the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker asked for questions. ☐ YES ☐ NO
Did the speaker answer the audience’s questions well? ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

VOICE QUALITY
The speaker spoke loudly enough. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke clearly. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke fluently. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke naturally from notes. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker read the presentation to the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY LANGUAGE
The speaker had good eye contact. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker used visual aids well. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

The speaker’s timing was: ☐ ON TIME ☐ TOO SHORT ☐ TOO LONG

What did the speaker do best in this presentation?

What should the speaker work on improving for the next presentation?

What question(s) do you have for the speaker?

Comments:

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Lessons 5–8: Presentation topics

❑ Talk about the last time you stayed in a hotel. Did you have a reservation? What
information did you have to show and what did you have to do to check in? Describe the
room.

❑ Talk about rules in your school or workplace.

❑ Talk about the high school you attended. What were some of the school rules? What are
some things students were and were not allowed to do?

❑ Talk about a problem you have had in a house, apartment, or hotel room.

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Lessons 5–8: Interview questions

❑ May I see your ID, please?

❑ Think about the last time you stayed in a hotel. Did you have a reservation?

❑ The next time you stay in a hotel, will one queen-sized bed in the room be OK?

❑ What are some rules at your school or workplace?

❑ Think about your high school. What were some things students were not allowed to do?

❑ What are some problems in your house, apartment, or room?

❑ What are some problems people have in hotels sometimes?

❑ Would you like me to reserve a room for you for next weekend?

❑ Do you want me to call a taxi for you?

❑ I’d be happy to check the bus schedule for you.

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Speaker’s Name: Topic:

PRE-LISTENING QUESTION

INTRODUCTION
The speaker gave important background information. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker told the audience the main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY
The body of the talk was well-organized. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker talked about the assigned topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker stayed on topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO

CONCLUSION
The speaker signaled the start of the conclusion. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker restated the presentation’s main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker thanked the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker asked for questions. ☐ YES ☐ NO
Did the speaker answer the audience’s questions well? ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

VOICE QUALITY
The speaker spoke loudly enough. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke clearly. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke fluently. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke naturally from notes. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker read the presentation to the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY LANGUAGE
The speaker had good eye contact. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker used visual aids well. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

The speaker’s timing was: ☐ ON TIME ☐ TOO SHORT ☐ TOO LONG

What did the speaker do best in this presentation?

What should the speaker work on improving for the next presentation?

What question(s) do you have for the speaker?

Comments:

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Lessons 9–12: Presentation topics

❑ Imagine you are a concierge at a hotel and you are training a group of new employees for
this position at a new hotel. Go through some common questions guests might ask a
concierge.

❑ Imagine you are helping a group of new international students. Explain to them how to
make a doctor’s appointment. Go over things the receptionist might say and things that
the caller should ask and confirm.

❑ Talk about a common problem people have in modern society and give suggestions for
what to do about it.

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Lessons 9–12: Interview questions

❑ Can you tell me where I can get a haircut?

❑ Do you know if taxis in this town are expensive?

❑ Do you know where the bus station is?

❑ Do you know how much the bus is?

❑ I think you sat in my favorite chair.

❑ Imagine you are a receptionist at a doctor’s office. Can I please make an appointment?

❑ Can you give me your phone number?

❑ Thank you. I’d like to confirm: when is my appointment?

❑ I’m overwhelmed with work. What should I do?

❑ I’m broke until next week. What could I do this weekend?

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Speaker’s Name: Topic:

PRE-LISTENING QUESTION

INTRODUCTION
The speaker gave important background information. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker told the audience the main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY
The body of the talk was well-organized. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker talked about the assigned topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker stayed on topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO

CONCLUSION
The speaker signaled the start of the conclusion. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker restated the presentation’s main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker thanked the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker asked for questions. ☐ YES ☐ NO
Did the speaker answer the audience’s questions well? ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

VOICE QUALITY
The speaker spoke loudly enough. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke clearly. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke fluently. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke naturally from notes. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker read the presentation to the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY LANGUAGE
The speaker had good eye contact. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker used visual aids well. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

The speaker’s timing was: ☐ ON TIME ☐ TOO SHORT ☐ TOO LONG

What did the speaker do best in this presentation?

What should the speaker work on improving for the next presentation?

What question(s) do you have for the speaker?

Comments:

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Lessons 13–16: Presentation topics

❑ Talk about things you used to do in your childhood. Talk about your free time and your
vacation time.

❑ Imagine you are a motivational speaker training people to make new friends. Talk about
compliments. Give examples of compliments people can make on clothes, hairstyle,
personality, and so on.

❑ Talk about something interesting you saw on TV recently.

❑ Talk about the types of information you get online. Give examples. Tell what information
you have found online within the last 24 hours.

❑Tell three important events that have happened in your lifetime. Give the date of each
event. Say why the event was important.

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Lessons 13–16: Interview questions

❑ What do you remember about your childhood?

❑ What games did you use to play?

❑ Who did you use to visit when you were a child?

❑ Did you go on vacations or trips a lot as a kid?

❑ Think about a time someone said something nice about your clothes or hair. What did the
person say?

❑ Think about some information someone gave you this week. What did they tell you?

❑ What is something interesting you saw on TV last week?

❑ What did you read online yesterday?

❑ Do you know when they released the last Harry Potter movie?

❑ When did China host the Olympics?

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Speaker’s Name: Topic:

PRE-LISTENING QUESTION

INTRODUCTION
The speaker gave important background information. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker told the audience the main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY
The body of the talk was well-organized. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker talked about the assigned topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker stayed on topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO

CONCLUSION
The speaker signaled the start of the conclusion. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker restated the presentation’s main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker thanked the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker asked for questions. ☐ YES ☐ NO
Did the speaker answer the audience’s questions well? ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

VOICE QUALITY
The speaker spoke loudly enough. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke clearly. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke fluently. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke naturally from notes. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker read the presentation to the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY LANGUAGE
The speaker had good eye contact. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker used visual aids well. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

The speaker’s timing was: ☐ ON TIME ☐ TOO SHORT ☐ TOO LONG

What did the speaker do best in this presentation?

What should the speaker work on improving for the next presentation?

What question(s) do you have for the speaker?

Comments:

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Lessons 17–20: Presentation topics

❑ Talk about your values. What three values are most important to you, and why?

❑ Talk about the most important qualities a friend should have. Explain why these qualities
are important to friendship.

❑ Talk about a goal that a lot of people have. Give advice for reaching that goal.

❑ Talk about a regret that you have.

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Lessons 17–20: Interview questions

❑ I feel like I have known you a long time.

❑ My mother never calls me.

❑ I’m really busy these days.

❑ What’s important to you?

❑ What’s the most important quality a friend should have?

❑ What qualities are important for a parent to have?

❑ If you want to become fit, you should walk every day.

❑ If you want to learn a language quickly, you should go to a country where people speak it.

❑ I should have remembered my mother’s birthday.

❑ I wish I hadn’t forgotten to put my boss’s number in my phone.

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Speaker’s Name: Topic:

PRE-LISTENING QUESTION

INTRODUCTION
The speaker gave important background information. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker told the audience the main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY
The body of the talk was well-organized. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker talked about the assigned topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker stayed on topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO

CONCLUSION
The speaker signaled the start of the conclusion. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker restated the presentation’s main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker thanked the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker asked for questions. ☐ YES ☐ NO
Did the speaker answer the audience’s questions well? ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

VOICE QUALITY
The speaker spoke loudly enough. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke clearly. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke fluently. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke naturally from notes. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker read the presentation to the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY LANGUAGE
The speaker had good eye contact. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker used visual aids well. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

The speaker’s timing was: ☐ ON TIME ☐ TOO SHORT ☐ TOO LONG

What did the speaker do best in this presentation?

What should the speaker work on improving for the next presentation?

What question(s) do you have for the speaker?

Comments:

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Lessons 21–24: Presentation topics

❑ Talk about your skills. How have you used them? What job or jobs do you think would
give you a chance to use your skills?

❑ Talk about an ad that you like or that you think is very effective. Explain why you think
this ad is good.

❑ Talk about an important trend in society.

❑ Imagine you work for a company that lends money to people who start small businesses.
You are giving a talk. Explain what questions you ask people who want to start a small
business.

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Lessons 21–24: Interview questions

❑ What jobs do people say you’d be good at?

❑ How are your computer skills?

❑ I saw an ad that said “Connecting People.” What do you think this ad could be for?

❑ I saw another ad that said “Brighten someone’s day with your smile.” What do you
suppose this ad is for?

❑ More and more small grocery stores are closing. Why do you think that is happening?

❑ Why do you think fewer people are going to video rental stores these days?

❑ Children don’t play outside as much as they used to. What reasons can you give for this?

❑ What do you need to run a successful language school?

❑ Is it necessary to have a lot of equipment?

❑ What else do you need to have?

❑ What kind of location would it need?

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Speaker’s Name: Topic:

PRE-LISTENING QUESTION

INTRODUCTION
The speaker gave important background information. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker told the audience the main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY
The body of the talk was well-organized. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker talked about the assigned topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker stayed on topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO

CONCLUSION
The speaker signaled the start of the conclusion. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker restated the presentation’s main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker thanked the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker asked for questions. ☐ YES ☐ NO
Did the speaker answer the audience’s questions well? ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

VOICE QUALITY
The speaker spoke loudly enough. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke clearly. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke fluently. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke naturally from notes. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker read the presentation to the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY LANGUAGE
The speaker had good eye contact. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker used visual aids well. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

The speaker’s timing was: ☐ ON TIME ☐ TOO SHORT ☐ TOO LONG

What did the speaker do best in this presentation?

What should the speaker work on improving for the next presentation?

What question(s) do you have for the speaker?

Comments:

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Lessons 25–28: Presentation topics

❑ Talk about polite and rude things to do when you go to dinner in someone’s home.

❑ Talk about how often you go shopping for food, and what you usually buy.

❑ Say one of your favorite proverbs, explain what it means, and give examples of situations
that support it.

❑ Talk about good luck and bad luck in your culture. Talk about things that bring good luck
and bad luck and ways to wish people luck. Also give an example of a superstition related
to luck. (This can be luck for a baby, luck in marriage, luck in health, luck in love, luck in
a job, luck in a home, or luck in any other area of life.)

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Lessons 25–28: Interview questions

❑ What are you expected to bring to a dinner in your country?

❑ What are you supposed to do when an acquaintance dies?

❑ What should you wear if someone invites you to a wedding in your country?

❑ What do you do if a neighbor gives you a gift of food for no reason?

❑ Listen to this proverb: “Into each life, some rain must fall.” Do you know what it means?

❑ What do you think “Love is blind” means?

❑ Another famous proverb in English is “Waste not, want not.” Do you have any idea what
it means?

❑ What will happen if you walk under a ladder?

❑ What is one superstition that you know?

❑ I saw a bright white light in the sky last night. What do you think it was?

❑ I saw a small object hit the airplane. What could it have been?

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Speaker’s Name: Topic:

PRE-LISTENING QUESTION

INTRODUCTION
The speaker gave important background information. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker told the audience the main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY
The body of the talk was well-organized. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker talked about the assigned topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker stayed on topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO

CONCLUSION
The speaker signaled the start of the conclusion. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker restated the presentation’s main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker thanked the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker asked for questions. ☐ YES ☐ NO
Did the speaker answer the audience’s questions well? ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

VOICE QUALITY
The speaker spoke loudly enough. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke clearly. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke fluently. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke naturally from notes. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker read the presentation to the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY LANGUAGE
The speaker had good eye contact. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker used visual aids well. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

The speaker’s timing was: ☐ ON TIME ☐ TOO SHORT ☐ TOO LONG

What did the speaker do best in this presentation?

What should the speaker work on improving for the next presentation?

What question(s) do you have for the speaker?

Comments:

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Lessons 29–32: Presentation topics

❑ Make three predictions for the future.

❑ Talk about three things we buy or do that are bad for the environment and three things
that would be better to buy or do.

❑ Talk about plans and things you have to do this weekend.

❑ Talk about your life goals.

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Lessons 29–32: Interview questions

❑ What do you think tomorrow’s trains will be like?

❑ What kinds of fuels do you think they will use?

❑ Can you make a prediction about houses in the future?

❑ Which is better for supermarket bags: paper or plastic?

❑ Which is a better container for food: a glass bottle or a plastic bottle?

❑ People throw away thousands of computers, cell phones, and mp3 players every year.
What is the problem with this?

❑ What are you going to do this evening?

❑ Is there anything you have to do this weekend?

❑ What are you planning to do tomorrow?

❑ What are your goals?

❑ What do you hope to do in the future?

❑ What is something you wish you could do while you live here?

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Speaker’s Name: Topic:

PRE-LISTENING QUESTION

INTRODUCTION
The speaker gave important background information. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker told the audience the main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY
The body of the talk was well-organized. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker talked about the assigned topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker stayed on topic. ☐ YES ☐ NO

CONCLUSION
The speaker signaled the start of the conclusion. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker restated the presentation’s main ideas. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker thanked the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker asked for questions. ☐ YES ☐ NO
Did the speaker answer the audience’s questions well? ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

VOICE QUALITY
The speaker spoke loudly enough. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke clearly. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke fluently. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker spoke naturally from notes. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A
The speaker read the presentation to the audience. ☐ YES ☐ NO

BODY LANGUAGE
The speaker had good eye contact. ☐ YES ☐ NO
The speaker used visual aids well. ☐ YES ☐ NO ☐ N/A

The speaker’s timing was: ☐ ON TIME ☐ TOO SHORT ☐ TOO LONG

What did the speaker do best in this presentation?

What should the speaker work on improving for the next presentation?

What question(s) do you have for the speaker?

Comments:

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